Egret 2

Well here is an update from last weekend as I have been under the weather not much happening.  But finally feeling better, nasty bug has been around for three weeks.  Still have more modeling to do and then need to get additional feather references and then it will be on to the fun stuff to do the back lighting which is what drew to the reference initially.  Going to try to work with the fan brush and see if I can figure out the technique.  Challenge to myself is to figure out how to master the brushes, as I just don't connect as my painter friends do.
Since we just got a few days in the mountains in I have to do a piece for my Blue Ridge series that I have been thinking on, love th zen feel of the first piece I am going to work on while I figure out how to get my Egret finished.  Got the best pic of a restored 1930s Cadillac that I hope to do either in black and white or sepia for this series, at the high point of the parkway, make it olde time as that is why the road was originally built during the depression as a driving road.
Thanks for stopping by and any brush work suggestions would be much appreciated.  Have a great painting week.

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renate said…
Your Egret is beautiful Nelvia! I really do love how the light falls on the bird. The soft yellow is wonderful. You did a great job. I have no brush work suggestions :):) Well done!!xxx
October 4, 2013 at 5:42 PM
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