#rainforestextravaganza

I am currently ill and unable to paint, so good thing I prepared and photographed the last entry for the #rainforestextravaganza challenge last weekend already! If I had to prove to someone that birds are actuall dinosaurs (did you know? 😏), I think I would show them a cassowary! Materials used: Arches hot pressed watercolor paper, Schmincke Horadam watercolors and copic fineliner (0.05mm) Reference picture is from pixabay. Thank you @nicolinemann and @the_bumbling_artist for hosting this fun challenge, what a great idea of you two!! 😊☺️💕 #cassowary #watercolor #birdpainting #watercolorandink #inkandwash #birdart #copicmarkers #birdillustration #wildlifeart #australianbirds #aquarelle #schminckehoradam #animalart #archespaper #animalillustration #kasuar #modern_watercolor #ratite #traditionalartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/BuT6n2HgjEy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1swyna456o0lv

To be honest, the part of this picture I enjoyed painting the most were the leafs in the background 🙈 I found the faces super difficult and am not very satisfied with the result. Maybe painting on a larger scale would have helped with the details 🤔 These spider monkeys are my late contribution to week 3 (Borneo) of the #rainforestextravaganza challenge by @nicolinemann and @the_bumbling_artist. Materials: Arches hot pressed watercolor paper and Schmincke Horadam gouache. #spidermonkeys #artchallenge  #mammals #schmincke #cute #fluffy #gouachepainting #schminckehoradam  #archespaper #affen #monkeys #primates #gouache #traditionalartwork #wildlifeart #animalart #animalillustration Reference picture is from Flickr. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMK-SYgzZ_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jhb9z2sasna5

When I saw this beautiful Steller's jay on the #rainforestextravaganza challenge, I knew I needed to paint it! I used Schmincke Horadam watercolors, canson bristol board and black ink by Dr. Ph. Martin's. The reference is by Tim Lenz on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seabamirum/8301822139/in/faves-62978998@N08 #watercolor #stellersjay #birdpainting #drphmartins #modern_watercolor #bristolboard #cansonpaper #schminckehoradam #watercolorandink #inkandwash #birdart #birdillustration #corvid #animalart #animalillustration #aquarell #wildlifeart @drphmartins @cansonpaper @schmincke_official https://www.instagram.com/p/Btv6NHQhQPC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11mth2cni3p0m