Animal and Wildlife Challenge Aug/Sept 2025

[Joy]

Here is my European Robin, in a 140 CP Handbook Journal, 5 x 8. It is actually decent paper for non cotton. This started out as line and wash, but the paint covered most of the ink lines. So I just continued on with it.

 

[Grapes]

Joy, she's gorgeous! Love it!
So much volume and color

 

[pcj]

Joy. Beautiful robin ! I love her expression and colour.
Cheers,
Patricia.

 

[Jade]

Great colours Joy and I like the way you did the bark too.

 

[Joy]

Thanks, all. I know I overworked this, as I do everything. Things just never look complete to me and then I do too much.

 

[Jade]

Thanks, all. I know I overworked this, as I do everything. Things just never look complete to me and then I do too much.

You've got skills Joy even if you don't recognise it yet I always love the work you post.

 

[Joy]

You've got skills Joy even if you don't recognise it yet I always love the work you post.

Jade, you comment made my day! There is a fair amount that I bin vs. post.

 

[Jade]

Jade, you comment made my day! There is a fair amount that I bin vs. post.

All true. I remember the first time I saw your work and thinking it was amazing (a bird I think) but you didn't like it..

 

[Joy]

All true. I remember the first time I saw your work and thinking it was amazing (a bird I think) but you didn't like it..

Sorry for the typo- it should have read "your comment"in my post #107. I am attempting to try to "like" my work more, but feel as if I make the same errors (too much water, over working) repeatedly. So many artists here can do such a volume of quality work, and I am very slow. Plus, I have a lot of other interests, which seem to get in the way of each other. An overachiever is never bored!