This is (will be) a digital painting of a scrub jay returning to her nest. If all goes well, I will post the finished painting tomorrow.

All my sessions start with a concept and a loose sketch. Starting the session with a quick sketch provides the opportunity to make changes (including sending them to the recycle bin).

When deemed good to go, the sketch is used as the underlayer for the refined outline which serves as the boundaries for applying the paint.

I don't spend much time on the backgrounds in the sketch phase unless they are landscapes. The background will have colors of sky peeking through softly muted leaves of branches as the focus will be on the scrub jay and her nest....if all goes well.

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The Great Blue Heron is one of the most photographed majestic birds this time of year. Unfortunately, I do not live in an area where I can view their splendor so my only alternative is to digitally paint one.

This is my attempt with a digital paint program using a graphic digital display tablet and stylus to emulate the various brushes.

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Pretty!

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Job well done

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Excellent

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Letting small children stand up in the front seat when you are driving.
Letting children ride in the bed of the pickup truck.

Frog legs taste like chicken!

Pretty little thing.