#feather study

A lot of my cheats and tricks for feathers do not work with humming birds, because their feathers are quite large in comparison to the animal itself. So I had to spend a lot more time trying to work out what I was doing with underpainting. Might be a Mexican Violet-Ear. But more likely a Calliope Hummingbird where I got distracted and forgot to block in the right colours.

Just some quick texture studies

barloga studios

Fabriano Artistico Hot Press vs. Vellum Trace