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Published: 2016-06-27 22:17:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 1556; Favourites: 131; Downloads: 0
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Weekly bird speedpaintingAnother one today, because I was lagging behind with my 'weekly' speedpaintings
Common/European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
IUCN status: Least Concern
For more information about the species, see Wikipedia and the IUCN Red List .
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We have these cheeky birds in Australia too
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They were introduced to Australia I've heard
and they are a invasive species
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You captured the iridescence so well! Great work!
P.S. I love your username
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Thank you, twice! I like your gallery, fellow bird artist
(Are you maybe interested in fantasy bird art? I have my own group in which I collect above-average quality art themed around fantasy birds )
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Yes! I just requested to join. Thanks for the invite! I'll make sure to submit any fantasy bird art I create.
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Great, thanks! Welcome
If you want, I can also make you contributor
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Hi, I'm here from ProjectComment
This is a really lovely painting! It looks very realistic, and detailed, especially since you defined a lot of the feathers. The anatomy is nicely done, and the colours are beautiful. I love the subtle variations in the colours you used for the iridescence, they really make the bird look like it's shimmering. Whatever brush you used to edge the feathers is very realistic - it really does look like a white pencil. Your paint brushes look very real as well, so great job on the textures! The little white highlights on the head and back make the feathers look glossy, which help make it look even more realistic!
One thing I'm not quite sure about is the lighting on the bird's chest - all the chest feathers seem to be lit, even though it should be in shadow underneath the beak. I could be missing something, but I just thought that looked a little strange. Also, the feathers directly under the beak cut in a little bit too far - the bird's throat should be there, and so it makes it look a little bit sunken. Other than that, this drawing is perfect! And just to reiterate, the subtlety of the colours is absolutely beautiful. You did a great job!
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Thanks for your constructive comment!
The brushes I used are dry medium brushes that come with Photoshop CS6. I'm experimenting a bit with dry and wet medium brushes, but I have a few favorites that are a bit crayon like. Glad that you like them!
I see what you mean with the lighting on the chest (and wing maybe?). The light was intended to come from the left (shining on it's right side, a bit from behind, so to say), therefore there's also a highlighted area on the shoulder. Lighting is definitely I should be practicing and I'll experiment with it in future paintings!
Regarding the feathers below the beak, a minor comment from my side is that a bird's throat is really small without its feathers and that probably there's no skin there. For example, look at this myna: www.besgroup.org/wp-content/up… . But I still agree that the feathers look off beneath the beak, too clearly erased from the outside rather than painted.
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They do - in Arrow, right?
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Hello, I'm a member of ProjectComment .
The eyes are very realistic and shaded incredibly well. I love the variation of colour you use to do the shading of the wings, it's a great attention to detail that is lovely to see. I believe if I have any complaints about the piece it's that the white speckles should be slightly more prominent around the torso area because sadly I initially believed those were not speckles but a part of the shading where the sun was hitting the starling.
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Thanks for your kind comment!
The speckles are different in male and female starlings. Females have less speckles than males. I think I may have taken a female as a reference for the color
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I'm glad you appreciate it.
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This is so amazing! I like how you color it. And i like how you focused on realism. Well done!
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Very realistic, expecially the feathers, congratulations!
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This is really pretty! I like how shiny the feather are, it makes them look more real.
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Coming from
I must say, I just love the rest if your bird portraits
hes absolutely beautiful. I love all of the depth in the feathers, and the colors, and the shine! He's beautiful! I love how he has such a clear personality. 
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Thank you for your comment!
You have birds? What kind of birds?
Feathers are incredibly difficult to paint well! They must be so systematic and in some instances, each feather must be drawn with depth, but in line with neighbouring feathers.. It takes a lot of time to draw plumage. Which makes it even more impossible in a speedpainting 
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I had a bunch of parakeets and finches
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Aw I have a female cinnamon pearl cockatiel, too! She's called 'Sjorsje', a very Dutch name (not typical for pets though). She's very calm and loves to cuddle, but I sometimes wonder if she needs more stimulation, because she seems so quiet - aside from the regular wii sounds (compared to male cockatiels, at least). And I have three budgerigars - the oldest just turned 11 years this month
I'd love to adopt a bigger parakeet or parrot once, but my boyfriend will hate me for it x). And bigger parrots are usually more demanding and high-maintenance than budgerigars or cockatiels.
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That's so cool!
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Thanks! I read very often that budgerigars often do not pas 6 - 8 years? That's young, considering that they should be able to reach 10 - 15, or exceptionally even close to 20.
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Yeah, my parakeets lived for a pretty long time. But I had to sell them because I had just to many birds sadly
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That's too bad 
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♡WOAH MAN
THIS IS AWESOME
wow i just skimmed through your gallery and I am just.. owo
WOW keep up this great work!! I love it!!!!!! 
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Thanks for all your comments and support <3 much appreciated!
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No problem, of course 
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oh I love the depth of the black in contrast to the shine on the feathers...also I agree with what Mystic said there! And the sheen of the purple/blu/green on the feathers is absolutely gorgeous! 
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Thanks! Aw yeah reminds you of Yava, a bit, doesn't it? 
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Haha yeah it sure does, but indeed her colors are a bit less prominent than this. 
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I see that you really increase in drawing efficiency! The way the feathers look 3D is really nice too. It captures the feeling without overly detail it. The light outline also gives a very realistic feeling to it.
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Thank you 8D this was a real quickie! Apparently I was in a good painting mood.
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