BYC’s BirdTober Thread - 2024

[Lacy Duckwing]

Elegant
It's not perfect, however, I swore I'd finish it today and accept whatever level of imperfection and rushedness it had
I've never drawn a peacock before and you can see that while I understand how to draw a head the tail was an entirely different beast
I do feel like I understand how it works more now that I've practiced
If I ever desire to draw one again
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Wow! That is a gorgeous peacock!!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Instead of the actual painting I wanted to do, I took advantage of my digital art hyper fixation this evening I'd keep going on it but I've got to get to bed and I was supposed to be studying
15. One word name. Shoebill!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I've got to get to bed and I was supposed to be studying

Story of my life

15. One word name. Shoebill!
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Your shoebill looks so happy compared to mine

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Your shoebill looks so happy compared to mine

Unintentional But he's cute so...

 

[Amer]

So many birds exist that don't look like they should be real. Like the Great Blue Turaco for one. Or all the other Turacos, for that matter.

 

[RDchicken99]

So many birds exist that don't look like they should be real. Like the Great Blue Turaco for one. Or all the other Turacos, for that matter.

Turacos look like muppets.

 

[Amer]

Turacos look like muppets.

Yeah. And they can synthesize their own red and green pigment using copper. They are the only birds that can produce green pigment.
Other green birds have melanin and carotenoids combined with structural color.
But structural color is super cool. No, it isn't green pigment but yes the bird is actually green. Color is just how our eyes perceive light and if the light being reflected to our eyes is green due to refraction that doesn't mean the bird isn't green.
"But blue birds aren't blue!" Well actually... If the color you see is blue they are blue. And they are black in shadow.
All birds are black if there's no light to see regardless of pigment.

 

[Amer]

"Introduced Species"
European Starling
Started by wanting to do a painting due to the subtle colors
Descended into despair
Learned a lot
Used the white gouache
Confused but satisfied with result

 

[StinkyAcres]

"Introduced Species"
European Starling
Started by wanting to do a painting due to the subtle colors
Descended into despair
Learned a lot
Used the white gouache
Confused but satisfied with resultView attachment 3970910

That looks fantastic!

 

[Amer]

That looks fantastic!

Thanks!