‘Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum”, Bee Eaters in watercolour

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Pro By sarah_stokes in ‘Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum”, Bee Eaters in watercolour 06.10.2023 at 10:05
" href="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1696579505/content-items/014/399/402/IMG_5385-original.jpeg?1696579505">Next year I’ll be hosting art retreats in Africa so hoping to see these birds for real!
Next year I’ll be hosting art retreats in Africa so hoping to see these birds for real!
Pro By sarah_stokes in ‘Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum”, Bee Eaters in watercolour 06.10.2023 at 10:05
" href="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1696579506/content-items/014/399/403/IMG_5363-original.jpeg?1696579506">I added pops of blue/grey to the body of the right bird to cool the piece down and add contrast
I added pops of blue/grey to the body of the right bird to cool the piece down and add contrast
Pro By sarah_stokes in ‘Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum”, Bee Eaters in watercolour 06.10.2023 at 10:05
" href="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1696579507/content-items/014/399/404/IMG_5351-original.jpeg?1696579507">At this stage, I was tempted to leave the body as it was, but decided to add more detail at the next stage.
At this stage, I was tempted to leave the body as it was, but decided to add more detail at the next stage.
Pro By sarah_stokes in ‘Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum”, Bee Eaters in watercolour 06.10.2023 at 10:05
" href="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1696579507/content-items/014/399/405/IMG_5349-original.jpeg?1696579507">I generally always paint onto dry paper and then let the colours bleed into each other, encouraging them with extra water
I generally always paint onto dry paper and then let the colours bleed into each other, encouraging them with extra water
Pro By sarah_stokes in ‘Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum”, Bee Eaters in watercolour 06.10.2023 at 10:05
" href="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto/v1696579507/content-items/014/399/406/IMG_5348-original.jpeg?1696579507">I decided to build this piece up a section at a time as it was fairly large at A2
I decided to build this piece up a section at a time as it was fairly large at A2