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I make stuff. Usually messes but sometimes Art. (Twitter refugee tryin’ to figure this beast out)
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Of all the birds in the world, parrots are my favourite to draw!

I remember this piece being a bit of a struggle because the paper I was using was had a faulty surface. But I powered through and I’m still pretty happy with the final drawing :) Check out the replies for some work-in-progress shots!

Coloured pencils on sanded paper. Reference used with permission from Wildlife Reference Photos.

#coloredpencil #wildlife #drawing #parrot #realism #birdart #painting

When I was 23, The Metropolitan Museum in NY, Huntington Library, and UCLA/Hammer added this (my final project for school) to their permanent collections because I stumbled on a transitional method of printing intaglio. It’s their Archeopteryx.
This photo of me at Disneyland sums of the week pretty well
So I guess we can’t edit posts here either? Lol

I painted the red fish years ago and one of my collectors was envious someone snatched it up so I said “you know, I can always pain you another one”. White Betta enters the chat

#watercolors #watercolorpainting #bettafish #art #watercolorart #animalpainting

I paint animals in watercolors #watercolors #watercolorpainting #animalart I’m new here. Please be nice.