Thursday, April 12, 2012

A Little Bird.....

...or two.  I just love coloring birds (even though I think they are difficult as all get out) and so when I saw this particular image from Northwoods Rubber Stamp Co. I simply had to snatch it up.  I colored near my computer this time....so that I could google what a chickadee looks like.  Sometimes I find  this works best for me when coloring.   I deviate plenty from the colors that a flower or bird is supposed to be but when I really want my image to follow nature's palette I find that google and my computer are my best friends.  I  made two of these cards as I practiced coloring.  I am pretty pleased with how they turned out and actually haven't put any sort of sentiment in/on them yet as I think that they could be used for a multitude of occasions.  I did add a bit of yellow stickle to the inside of the apple blossoms as well as to the Candi dot.  I will upload both here to show how different the background "sky" can be when applying layers of color.  I believe I like the lighter sky better.  Backgrounds are something I am working on as I tend to go a little heavy handed when coloring.  I am surprised at how difficult it is to achieve a "light touch" when applying layers!



Thank you so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate the comments.  And, as always, I hope you are having a nice day!

Be well,
Sheila

8 comments:

Maureen Morton said...

Look out, Audubon! These are wonderful, Sheila! Great idea to do the research. I, too, like the lighter sky better, but both are super-amazing! These are wonderful, especially with the touch of glitter.

Barb said...

I love them both! Gorgeous coloring, as always, Sheila! Those birds are the sweetest! :)

Lin said...

Sheila, I love birds, too, and these are so special! Love your chickadees!

joy said...

Your coloring is superb, as usual, Sheila! I like both skies - as long as they are blue, it's a perfect world, isn't it?? LOL

Sasha said...

Hi Sheila,
Both cards are beautifully coloured...as ALWAYS! I love bird images and among the pretty apple blossom what a fabulous image....gorgeous card! x

Elizabeth Allan said...

Is this a card or am I looking out a window?!! Fabulous!

CanadianScraps43 said...

Wow this is an outstanding creation. I love this image and it is coloured splendidly. Your cards are so beautiful. Wow I have missed a lot here. Sorry for taking such a long break from commenting. Life has been a little crazy and just needed a break. Seeing all I missed is so inspiring.Hugs.

Brenda said...

Oh man I really envy your colouring skills! Another exquisite card Sheila!