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I was afraid to turn this drawing into a painting - fearing that I lacked the chops to paint the beautiful feathers of this bird. Then I remembered back to a previous painting (that furry, pink monster) and decided to apply the technique I used to paint hair for feathers and wings. The results kind of impressed me.

I opted to use a loose wet-into-wet technique for the background elements. I wanted to add a splash of color without distracting from the primary figure. I think it all flows together rather well. The flowers the bird is standing on are actually really interesting and colorful - don't be surprised if they show up by themselves in a future painting.

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