Day 02. Hummingbird

7 Day Wildlife Sketch Challenge!

Day two of our challenge!

Did you have fun with the wee wren yesterday? Wasn’t he superb??

Today, a hummingbird!

I think I mentioned yesterday that I wanted to find some reference that were not the standard sitting-pretty-for-a-portrait, but that showed more dynamic postures and poses. This little hummingbird in flight is perfect for that!

Though in the sized sketchbook I am using he needed to be rendered quite small, he is, nevertheless, mighty. Just like you!

These sorts of poses are a great opportunity for you to get curious.

Curious about the shapes and angles you can find. Curious about how different anatomical structures move about when positions are more dynamic. Curious about the values present - the interplay of light and shadow. Curious about how best to use your tools to render something so impossibly tiny and perfect. Curious about how deeply you can keep looking. The more you see, the more you see. And curious about how best you can nurture that wild heart of yours that needs to make art.

I hope you have fun connecting with this incredible little being. Thank you for your practice, for putting even more beauty into this world. And if you would like to come share your creations, pop over to the chat and join in!

Hummingbird Reference photo

Image by Domenic Hoffmann from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/hummingbird-bird-flight-wings-2139279/

(Right click to save image, or proceed to Pixabay via link above to download)

PS: Guess what?

My comprehensive seven week wildlife art masterclass is now open! I only open this up twice a year, so we can work intensively as a small group on using lots of different supplies to make wildlife art - AND - become the most confident, curious, and compassionate artist we can become.

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