Any artists out there?

[Grannys Backyard Chicks]

The Springs close to my house

 

[Grannys Backyard Chicks]

Just for fun

 

[Amer]

I think these show my unique style best.
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Well I can say that while we both have realistic styles ours do look very different. Though I really need to practice to achieve the same level of detail you do.
How do you achieve the tiny white highlights? Nothing I have has a fine enough point except my white pens but the brand I got just doesn't work very well.

Pointillism is fun! I drew a guinea keet in pointillism a few years ago.
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That's so cute!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Art Challenge: this is a chicken site so everyone post some art of chickens in your unique style! And if you haven't drawn chickens before, draw one now! It doesn't have to be "good."

I very rarely draw chickens, I have just one recent one that I drew for Birdtober.

 

[Amer]

I'm going to do a selection to show the range I am capable of
Typical watercolor (I need to learn how to paint a background a pleasing color because white on white is not it

stylized

I started experimenting more with colored pencil but I wouldn't call this typical because this is the first time I've really attempted realism in colored pencil on a chicken (i only discovered how to do colored pencil birds this October)

Typical Pencil (copying reference, only altering lighting)

Not copying reference exactly, altering to meet Standard of Perfection

Atypical unrepeatable surprisingly good watercolor

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I'm going to do a selection to show the range I am capable of
Typical watercolor (I need to learn how to paint a background a pleasing color because white on white is not itView attachment 4042499
stylizedView attachment 4042506
I started experimenting more with colored pencil but I wouldn't call this typical because this is the first time I've really attempted realism in colored pencil on a chicken (i only discovered how to do colored pencil birds this October)View attachment 4042502
Typical Pencil (copying reference, only altering lighting)View attachment 4042500
Not copying reference exactly, altering to meet Standard of PerfectionView attachment 4042507
Atypical unrepeatable surprisingly good watercolor View attachment 4042501

I am in awe of your pencil drawings, I love them so much! I should really work on my chicken drawings more, I’ve only ever done quick sketches. I hope to approach your level of realism someday

 

[StinkyAcres]

How do you achieve the tiny white highlights? Nothing I have has a fine enough point except my white pens but the brand I got just doesn't work very well.

The small details and highlights are done with a very small round brush in acrylics or gouache depending on the main medium (those paintings are acrylics).

 

[Amer]

I am in awe of your pencil drawings, I love them so much! I should really work on my chicken drawings more, I’ve only ever done quick sketches. I hope to approach your level of realism someday

Thank you! I appreciate this comment a lot!
I'm starting to see what makes my chicken art style different and starting to believe my chicken drawings and human drawings don't belong in the same universe.
My chicken drawings: fine lines, crisp high contrast
My human drawings: waaay softer

I very rarely draw chickens, I have just one recent one that I drew for Birdtober.
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Love how you rendered the beak and eye!

 

[Amer]

The small details and highlights are done with a very small round brush in acrylics or gouache depending on the main medium (those paintings are acrylics).

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I have white watercolor paint (which is really gouache because it isn't transparent) but my problem is I can't get it to a thick enough consistency to do strong little dots like that! *Huffs*

 

[StinkyAcres]

I have white watercolor paint (which is really gouache because it isn't transparent) but my problem is I can't get it to a thick enough consistency to do strong little dots like that! *Huffs*

Yeah, the watercolor (or gouache) pans are difficult to make opaque. Wetting it and letting it dry a little before using it helps some. But I recommend getting a good white gouache or acrylic in the tube. I use Golden Fluid acrylics (fluid is better for small marks than heavy body), M. Graham gouache, and Holbein acrylic gouache (which is just opaque matte acrylics). All the budget brands are less opaque because they contain less pigment.