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!

 

[Jade]

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!

That's ok Joy you sound quite hard on yourself (I can get like that too so see it in others! ). I try to remind myself to enjoy the process, do my own thing and no rush. Easier said than done sometimes, I've caught myself a few times since joining here for fun but nearly making it into a job! It's also helped me to look back at my progress over time too, I think we forget that sometimes...

 

[joe1It]

Patricia, Joy,Anne ,Jade, wonderful , wonderful job
digital draw.

 

[Jade]

Great job on all these Joe.. I particularly like the parrot and squirrel

 

[pcj]

Joe - Beautiful drawings ! My favourite is the squirrel.
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[Joy]

Joe, these are all cute, especially the squirrel.