Bird Life Book Illustrations

Process

Brief

To create detailed zoological illustrations from live observation tailored for editorial end-use.

Gathering Reference

A small selection of photos I captured as reference during live observation.

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Live Sketching

Sketches from observation of live birds capturing gesture and anatomy. I experimented with the texture of pastel, pencil, and marker.

Process Snapshot

To give the painting more life and vibrancy I created a fauvist underdrawing in pastel to imitate the iridescent sheen on feathers at the beginning of the process.

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Bird Life Book

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