In amongst the various commitments here and there we snaffled Friday afternoon for some arty play. I sat down to see if I could capture the spirit of a chaffinch.
I love these little birds, and nearly always stop as they hop around the window feeding on the seed we scatter. I love their colours and I just think they are so beautiful.
I have discovered that they are perhaps commonplace - they seem to exist across the UK in quite large numbers - but each sighting is still special to me.
And then I tried to work out where the different colours might play.
And then I tried to workout my colour palette and how to make it, mix it.
And where I go to with this wee one. I will go in again and put some softening washes over the top I think; but I was happy with the patches I drew for the different colours, and the colours themselves are pretty close to where I wanted to be.
And back to other moments of nature and perfect colours... the stormy sky on Saturday morning.
And some lovely news through the week - Hame has been extended by another week! So the show is now on until next Saturday 5 October, and I am thrilled that more folk will get to see it.
I spent some time hand-editing the postcards that are out and about promoting it.
Love that mix of colours ! They are stunning. And so is the bird. Annick
ReplyDeleteI love these wee birds Annick! And as ever, nature's palette never lets you down...
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