We went on vacation to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina last week and had such a great time. The island is full of wildlife and has many beautiful birds, like the Blue Heron. In Val Web’s Draw, Paint and Letter class our assignment was to watercolor a heron. This fit perfectly with our time away. So here is my very rough watercolored Heron. (I want to try again but am overcome with laundry at the moment!! 😉 )
Also I thought to share these rough quick ink drawings we we had to do for letter I in Carla’s Y is for Yellow class. I have done these before and actually really like making them. Because they are done with an ink dropper, I somehow lower my expectations and just enjoy the process, being thankful if anything good comes of them!
The heron is amazing Susie. I love it!
Thanks dana! 🙂 xoxox
Oh my goodness, why would you try to do the heron any better — he is perfect! He looks just like the ones that fill my neighborhood and I think it’s frame-worthy and notecard-worthy — he is gorgeous. Oh! I just got an idea — why don’t you offer him as a high-resolution image to print from your site? That is, if you don’t decide to sell his likeness! 🙂
Thanks so much Valerie! I am so glad you like him- Thanks for all the ideas-! I made some cards this past Christmas- Maybe he will make it in a new batch this Christmas 🙂 Thanks for the encouragement 🙂
xo
Susie, the heron is amazing just as it is! He looks so real. I love it! Thank you for the heart smiles today! Hugs!
Thanks so much Trudi!! I am so glad you liked him 🙂 Hugs back at you 🙂
I think it is so realistic — makes me feel like I am right there on Hilton Head enjoying the waterfowl —
Yay!! Thanks mom! xox 🙂
I would recognize him from your painting, Susie. Well done!
I’ve not been to Hilton Head to stay but so many people I know vacation there and some find it the ideal retirement environment.
Yay! Thanks Elaine! It is so beautiful there- A favorite place of mine- (even though we don’t golf or play tennis!) So peaceful – I hope you can visit there one day! with much love