For pollinator, I chose the Ecuadorian Hillstar, a rare pollinator of the Chuquiragua, which is the unofficial national flower of Ecuador. This bird is found high in the Andes mountains.
I managed to get a little pollen on the head :3
I really need to put as much effort into the flower as I do the bird.
I have actually seen the national flower! But the bird is too rare. I have fed hummingbirds by hand in Ecuador when I visited Mindo though.
Fall is in the air, folks . . .
Cranberries, spiced cider, pumpkin patches galore, headache-inducing autumnal scented candles.
And what else, you may ask?
Why, BirdTober, of course!
Look at us go— four years now of stunning bird drawings from some really amazing people!
I hope you all are as excited as I am!
Now, the gist of things for those new. BirdTober is an annual art challenge for artists of all sorts and skill levels. (Digital artists, traditional artists, fiber artists, sculptors . . . and so on and so forth.)
We’re here to have fun and pump our avian artistry muscles over the whole course of a month: the original prompt list is intended for a drawing every day, but as most past participants know, doing daily drawings is often difficult when, well, life happens.
That being said, feel free to participate at whatever pace suits your schedule, weekly birds are just as great as daily birds!
And, a final note: as I’m seeing it become more pertinent, I think it’s important to mention that no AI-generated images are permitted without full disclosure.
Many thanks to @Amer for always keeping me on my toes and being so incredibly dedicated, very excited to see your contributions this year! Thanks again for tracking down the prompt list.
Go forth and draw birds, happy BirdTober, everyone!
I didn't get around to drawing yesterday because I got caught up with doggy stuff, BUT! I decided to do a Purple Martin for day 1. I don't have a favorite bird, and I've never actually seen a Martin myself, but I think they look lovely and fairly easy to draw for a birdy beginner like me.
Yes, take two or three pictures of the same piece with different angles and different things in frame. And perhaps sign it with your username. We would like to see your actual art.
I don't have a favorite bird, and I've never actually seen a Martin myself, but I think they look lovely and fairly easy to draw for a birdy beginner like me.
