Pelican Splash

6x6 watercolor using White Nights paints done week before last, before our art show began. Using some of my pelican photos painting this fellow was fun. I used a #1 rigger for most of the bird that is done in Masters Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

White Pelican

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5.5X8.5 mixed media on Bienfang sketchbook.  First version is the BEFORE image where I used only watercolor over graphite drawing.  On the mixed media paper there was not enough contrast.  (This is a cropped view of a flying white pelican).  Yesterday I took Montana acrylic markers and went over the water using green and dark blue, then a light pink over the bird's upper beak.  Next I put white marker in spots on his feathers to brighten him up, and splattered periwinkle blue with a large brush when dry.  Lastly I applied black India ink via dropper for partial outlines and darkest darks.

Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

White Pelican

11x15 watercolor of a white pelican recently painted and featured on WetCanvas.  The background was a real challenge due to all the grasses.  Some areas were negatively painted but overall dark values set off the lightest lights of the bird's feathers.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.