Basic line drawing
Strathmore Illustration Board 20” x 28”
Background color blocking
The illustration board was not primed, which made for a very quick and overly absorptive surface. Not smooth, but very fast…
Base block color for the toucanets
Basic color layout for the toucanets
Using transparent layers of acrylic to achieve luminous finish for the large cecropia leaves. This is a theme that I’ve come back to, several times. It’s a scene that I lived at Henri Pittier National Park in Venezuela. A lot of reminiscing a longing goes into this painting….
Building luminous back-lighting for the cecropia leaves
Later I will adjust the tone of the toucanets
Final painting. “Emerald Toucanets. Acrylic on illustration board. 19x24 inches