ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE CHALLENGE APRIL/MAY 2026

[Grapes]

Thanks, Anne! I like a lot your painting of the rabbit . Very well done!

 

[ams]

Bracco Italiano (I did a visual search for the breed)

Inktense used as watercolor in Bee Watercolor Journal, 5″x5″

I started with an underpainting in a dark, muted blue, then added color.

I think I emphasized the wringles a little too much but inktense doesn’t lift very much do they will have to stand.

 

[Grapes]

Anne, very well done! Nice and focused look. Interesting to read about your process.

 

[Donna T]

Anne, your rabbit and dog are both so beautifully done! It’s interesting how you made an underpainting with the dog. I never thought to do that with watercolor so I’ll have to try it.

Sandra, the fish is wonderful with the bold dark background and the way you used blue washes to make the tail look curved is amazing!

Grapes, your lynx is gorgeous! You used so many layers to create the illusion of fur and the eyes look alive!

 

[Grapes]

Donna, thanks!
I like a lot your rabbit!

 

[pcj]

Anne. Fabulous bunnies- both the ink start and then then colour finish !
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

Sanlynn. Beautiful fish !
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

Grapes. Absolutely stunning lynx ! You are very talented.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[pcj]

Anne. Lovely bloodhound. I don't think you emphasized the wrinkles too much.
Bloodhounds are very wrinkled dogs. His expression is lovely.
Cheers
Patricia

 

[ams]

Anne. Lovely bloodhound. I don't think you emphasized the wrinkles too much.
Bloodhounds are very wrinkled dogs. His expression is lovely.
Cheers
Patricia

Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't sure if they read as wrinkles or just blotches of dark color.

 

[ams]

I decided to give the camel a try. I did this in Art class this morning and had a lot of fun with it.

5"x7", Inktense in Bee W/C Journal.

 

[arttalk19]

I decided to give the camel a try. I did this in Art class this morning and had a lot of fun with it.

5"x7", Inktense in Bee W/C Journal.

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Lovely work. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Grapes]

Patricia, thank you!

Anne, your camel is gorgeous and proud looking!

 

[LizC]

Camel turned out great

 

[Donna T]

I didn’t know a camel could be so adorable but yours is, Anne!

 

[Kristen2026]

Here's the drawing that I started several years ago. I'm hoping to finish it this time !
Charcoal on Cansons tinted paper.
Cheers
Patricia

Noble Dog
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Love this. What a soulful expression.

 

[Kristen2026]

I gave the rabbit a try. My art stuff is all packed except for some charcoal pencils and gray paper. Drawing a rabbit is much more enjoyable than packing household stuff!

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Excellent. You capture the look they get right before the dash off.