Toucan

[Sacgal/Sharon]

My friend sent me this picture of a toucan and challenged me to replicate it in watercolor - would love any feedback. The real bird seems almost like a cartoon so the painting seems a little cartoonish as well...I'm attaching the photograph and my painting...thanks!

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[Lillian]

Wow!  That's one colorful bird!  You must have used all the paints in your paintbox for this one. 


Well done, Sharon.   


I can see you've been following Dennis' good teaching.   

[BeaSue]

Sharon, let's face it. A Toucan IS a cartoon! The only suggestion I might ofer to your excellent painting is to perhaps soften the tail feathers just a bit.

[Sacgal/Sharon]

Thanks, Jani - my friend saw the bird pictures I did with Dennis and now thinks I'm a bird painting expert - she's sent me a lot of photos!


And I agree, BeaSue - the tails do seem a bit on the hard side...I'll try softening them...

Thanks!

[njnjgirl]

Very nice and what a colorful bird!  I think you did a great job.

[Val]

  Brilliant Sharon!  These are such beautiful birds. The markings/colourings on the bill are like our fingerprints...no two are identical. I had such wonderful photos I took at Macaw Mountain last year, I was sorting them into folders ready to post for use....then the computer died while I was up in Canada. No one here has enough knowledge to access it. The new computer windows8 won't talk to the drive. 

Wonderful painting, very well done. 

[Sacgal/Sharon]

Thanks, Mary Lou - and ouch about your computer, Val - how frustrating...guess you'll have to go to Macaw Mountain again just to take more photos!

[Denise808]

What an amazing creation this bird is - what a character huh?!
Your painting captures this so well Sharon    super job!

[dennis]

Very well executed

Believe it or not, that beak is tough but also extremely light. It looks top-heavy in flight yet the body is perfectly in balance,

[jrhall036]

Beautiful toucan, Sharon!  The colors are gorgeous, and you have captured the expression of this colorful guy perfectly!  And, like always, your background is fantastic! 

So, if I send you some pictures of exotic birds, will you paint them?     My pineapple green cheek conure Kiwi would love to be painted, too!   

[NHC50]

Another nice one Sharon. 
Nina 

[Fencepost]

You've captured the brilliant colors and personality of the toucan so well! I love the background. 

[Sacgal/Sharon]

That's interesting info about the beak, Dennis - I can add that to my storyline about this picture! Jani - send me a photograph of your pineapple green cheek conure Kiwi - mind you, I have absolutely no idea what that is!! Many thanks to everyone for the nice compliments!

[scribe]

Well done. I love how you captured this bird.

[Sacgal/Sharon]

What a week this has been - just sold this painting, too!