Hey everyone! So, I recently got my hands on a new 11×15 inch watercolor pad, and I was super excited to start painting. I had a few ideas in mind, but in the end, I decided to paint Pheasants.
It all started when I was at our neighborhood park with my toddler last fall. We saw six beautiful Pheasants strolling through the park, heading towards a nearby pond. They looked so stunning that I knew I had to capture them on paper.
Fun fact: It’s been about 14 years since I painted on such a big canvas! Back in art college, I used to work on large canvases, but now I’m diving back into it. This time, I used a 140 lb cold-pressed paper and Mijello Mission Gold paints.
I spent some time sketching out different compositions with the Pheasants—some with three birds, some with two, playing around with different angles. In the end, I settled on one Pheasant in the foreground and another in the background.
You can see my progress photos here and the a small video clip on my instagram page too.
I’m still not sure if I got the composition just right, so I’d love to hear your thoughts! Let me know what you think.
ArtSnehal 