PA Lesson #41 - Gannet in Flight

[Danielle123]

Looking pretty good to me Val, the bird is soft looking just a bit of rounding on the beak.   Nothing wrong with the background

[dennis]

Val, you are now over the hump and "flying". Excellent 

There should be very little blending with the final touches in pastel 

[Val]

Thanks much Mea and Danielle. The blue and green was really playing tricks with my eyes. Will leave the background as is. 

[Val]

Ta much Dennis. Just the final touches then. 

Coo, which one next? 

[Happychappy]

    Excellent job on the Gannet Val.  Your painting of the bird is so crisp and clear.  Patricia

[Steve Weatherwax]

Very nice Gannet, Val! 

[Kathysutterlin]

  Looking great, Val! I love the brilliant colors. 

[Val]

Thanks Patricia, Steve, and Kathy. Much appreciated. I'll see if I can finish it off tonight as it's another night of anchor watch. We have a pretty good blow going, 36knts. at this point. Not too bouncy in here so far.

[Val]

It is 0340 .... and I am done! 

Lighting is not the best but I am done with this. Many errors but discovering new ways to work around some of the issues I've been having with the pans. Onward and upward! 

Details

[Gita]

This has come out so well, Val!

[Happychappy]

    Stunning Val.    Patricia

[Val]

Ta much Gita, and Patricia. You are two very kind ladies. 

[dennis]

 

[EmmaLee]

Very nice!! Love the vibrantcy of the blue.

[Val]

  Thanks Dennis!

Thank you EmmaLee, I appreciate your support.

Question for Gita.... Do you find you have a problem when freehanding that your subject seems to keep getting bigger?     I was sure I measured this fellow for size correctly... he seems to have grown exponentially during the drawing process. I didn't think his upper wing was going to fit on the paper!  Maybe my math and compass skills are just a smidge rusty.....