Animal & Wildlife Challenge for April, 2022.

[ams]

Joy, love your snake.

Penny, what an adorable dog peeping at us. Love the sparkle in his eye and the way you handled the fur.

Here is my first one. Ink & Inktense in mix media sketch book. It's about 5" x 7".

I have another just about finished but I have to scan it. I'll post it tomorrow as soon it's finished.

 

[Schuee]

Thank you, Joy. I’m pleased you liked seeing the work in progress. It had to b the dog!

 

[Schuee]

Very well done, Anne. It looks like an illustration from a book. I like it. I’m pleased you chose the snail.

Thanks for your comments on mine.

 

[Joy]

Anne, I agree with Penny. This is very well done.

 

[eyepaint]

I'll post my contribution now, then return with comments.
approx. 8x11" across the two page spread. Ink and marker.

 

[Joy]

EP - So creative, as always. Nice compositions. Do you plan the placement ahead of time with thumbnails sketches?

 

[ams]

Thanks Penny and Joy.

EP, fun sketches here. My favorites are the two ducks, the bird and the whale.

Here is the one I had to scan today of the bear. Ink & Inktense in XL MixMedia sketch book, about 4"x5". It took about 45 minutes.

 

[Joy]

Anne - So impressive that it was done in such a short amount of time! Did you do a pencil drawing first? The nose is exceptional.

 

[ams]

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Anne - So impressive that it was done in such a short amount of time! Did you do a pencil drawing first? The nose is exceptional.

Thanks Joy. I always do a light sketch in pencil first, then ink with a very fine pen and then add the color. I don't usually work quite this fast but this one just went well.

 

[Christel]

The dove pulled my attention this time. A4, wc

 

[Joy]

Christel, it's amazing! Perfect amount of detail and color on the wings.

 

[JSparrow]

I didn’t get to say, earlier, how awesome this month’s references are. I couldn’t wait to get started on the one I chose to paint. But what a month! So now I’m lagging behind to finish it. Until then, I'll share this sketch I did. (Different than the reference I chose to paint.)

Will be back to add my comments on everyone’s offerings.

 

[ams]

Christel, what a beautiful dove. The dark background really sets it off too.

JSparrow, your sketch of the dog is adorable. He's just peeping out at us. I wonder if he thinks he is invisible!

 

[Hostajunkie]

omg, you guys are good! Every one of these is fantastic -- and Joy even made a snake look good.

 

[Vivien]

What wonderful work from you all!!!!

Sorry I haven't been here, but I've had unexpected visitors - family staying for the Easter break - so haven't had a chance to complete an entry for this Challenge yet. Also we are going into another Long Holiday Weekend this weekend - Anzac Day for Australia and NZ on Monday - so I'm away to Arrowtown where we are going to have a family get-together for Anzac Day. I'll take my watercolor media with me, and will (hopefully) get a painting done while I'm away.

 

[ams]

Good to see you Vivien. I noticed you hadn't been around for a while. I'm glad it was because you had unexpected visitors.

Enjoy your weekend.

 

[eyepaint]

Joy - great eye on the snake! Thank you!
Penny - awwww - love seeing that furry face emerge
Anne - oooh sneaky snail Thank you! Oooh your bear looks mournful ...
Christel - wonderful work with the shadows and feathers and posture
JSparrow - awww cute little face

 

[joe1It]

you have posted all of the masterpieces. I really like them

 

[joe1It]

I had done these and even 2 times the dog had started, I don't have the photo yet.

but maybe I continue it, or try again, in these days I had stopped drawing due to a cold.
I'm sorry not to have commented on each of your work more individually and the other posts.

in the drawing of the whale, that of the other animals, of colored squares, I didn't think about it, I was trying to color. those things came to me and I tried to draw.

 

[ams]

Joe, nice sketches. I especially like your bear.

Hope you are feeling better.