Painted Bunting in Color Pencil

This little bird was done from the same photograph that I did the pastel painted bunting  - posted  on Friday, March 2,  2012. This was done this evening in Pat Falconer's Laguna Gloria class using Pat's special color  pencil technique. We underlay color then swab over it with a q-tip soaked in Gamisol (odorless mineral spirits) which creates a watercolor-like wash of color that is very subtle. Then additional colors may be layered over that initial wash of color. It is a fun technique and could be used very successfully to enhance water colors as well and I am anxious  to have some time to experiment with that.  Pat has  either a very realistic  style or whimsical style. I have been  slightly more  abstract in my approach. One more class next  week! It has been good, I will take a  class from Pat again. Look for her classes on the current summer schedule for  Laguna Gloria Art School.