08/10/2026
I’m discovering my drawing/painting style! My final artwork is the first 2?photos, but you can see all my drafts too.
Turns out I really enjoy quick, expressive, almost abstract drawing & painting. I struggled with this bird for so long while I was trying to make them accurate to my photo. But as soon as I loosened up, it all came together! I’d completed two prior bird paintings in a similar style, but I hadn’t locked down why they were good or how to do them again. Now I understand and I feel more confident about replicating this with more aussie birds!
This was created with a combination of alcohol markers and posca paint pens on bristol smooth 250gsm paper and is inspired by a photo I took of an Eastern Rosella.