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Published: 2010-06-21 01:06:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 8158; Favourites: 282; Downloads: 84
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Description Long overdue kiriban for ~VioletWolf of her silky rooster, named Buddha. Hence the title! Because I'm clever like that. It might sound a bit silly to some, but I was excited to draw a white animal... it's just so much fun to put subtle tones and shadows in something devoid of pigment. It's even more fun when said subject is a fluffy chicken! There were probably 11 or so colors used in the white feathers alone. YES. (Might I add I use no black? )

This is actually the piece that partially inspired my latest poll on colored pencil brands... As many of you know, I'm a diehard Derwent fan. Yes, you heard me correctly. This was done entirely with Derwents, using a good mixture of the Artist's, Studio, and Coloursoft varieties together on Canson Mi-Teintes paper. Not too shabby.

Oof, I'm going to have to try to catch up on my messages... I'm behind.

Of course if you have questions, comments, etc. I'll do my best to answer.

Art © April Schumacher
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Comments: 69

NessaWyvern [2012-06-21 08:24:35 +0000 UTC]

Aww it's a Silky! I once had a silky bantom that looked just like this, hence why I clicked on it
Good drawing btw.

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feral-fowl [2011-03-22 03:38:54 +0000 UTC]

I thought I fav'd this a long time ago. Anyway silkies are an enormous pain to try and illustrate but I think you did a pretty good job overall.

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aa139062 [2010-12-20 06:02:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow... this is so great!

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lilbabybirdy5555 [2010-08-05 20:48:57 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE silky chickens! any color

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Avesy [2010-07-24 12:38:17 +0000 UTC]

ohmigosh a silkie <3
most adorable breed next to sebrights and polish~
i love the details you put into the feathers and the comb. its eyes look so shiny! using orange paper was a good idea- really brought the colours out.

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NukeRooster [2010-07-04 01:09:01 +0000 UTC]

I adore silkies, I used to have eight myself. Now I'm down to one due to hawks and stray dogs. :c Sometimes with all that poof on thier head, you have to trim the fluff so they can see!

Adorable rooster-compliments to him!

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pallanoph In reply to NukeRooster [2010-07-06 17:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Oh no! Sorry to hear you've just got one left...

I can imagine it must be a difficult life for a chicken that must satisfy their wonderful 'do for the ability to see!

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Goonlalagoon [2010-06-24 20:07:49 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work

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AnimalArtKingdom [2010-06-23 05:52:21 +0000 UTC]

LOVEE this! So detailed and realistic!!

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Kubulu [2010-06-23 02:40:54 +0000 UTC]

I love the feathers on top of his head and I like how you used orange paper! I've not used orange paper yet, as I'm way too cozy with plain old white or grey tinted!

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pallanoph In reply to Kubulu [2010-06-23 06:31:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I kind of wanted to trick myself with this one. So instead of using a bluish-grey paper, I went for this rather daring shade.

I do really love working on a colored ground, as it forces me to work with things that are not quite in my control.

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Kubulu In reply to pallanoph [2010-06-23 13:16:48 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! I think that the orange paper was a great choice! It really adds to the color you've put down, and it looks great!

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whisperinghearts [2010-06-22 22:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Chicken!… ? … I had no idea you drew chickens so well.

Beautifully done. The mediums are well controlled as is your lighting and coloration.

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pallanoph In reply to whisperinghearts [2010-06-23 06:29:37 +0000 UTC]

Hehe! I don't normally get around to drawing them as much as I ought.

And thank you! I could stand to do more lighting studies as well!

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whisperinghearts In reply to pallanoph [2010-06-25 00:14:09 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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SpaceJelly [2010-06-22 20:23:22 +0000 UTC]

fabulous render! the choice of coloured background really makes it stand out too. Muchos points for not using black BTW

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ghost-eye [2010-06-22 14:28:13 +0000 UTC]

Good portrait, nice textures & featherwork!

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AriesNamarie [2010-06-21 23:34:58 +0000 UTC]

You have such an awesome technique!

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LG-Young [2010-06-21 22:23:27 +0000 UTC]

Lovely, lovely, lovely! I've been on the lookout for a chicken model to paint, myself. What size was this, if you don't mind my asking?

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pallanoph In reply to LG-Young [2010-06-23 06:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Laura!

Chickens make such wonderful subject matter, so it's such a shame there isn't more of such art on dA! *sigh*

This one is about 9"x 10".

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zephyrwolfen [2010-06-21 20:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely mazing - I love how you shade, especially how you make each feather so distinct without overusing shadows
That's one handsome chicken by the way ^^

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pallanoph In reply to zephyrwolfen [2010-06-23 06:27:46 +0000 UTC]

Ohohoho, it was such a pain to keep from over-defining those feathers. He was in danger of looking frighteningly spiky for a while!

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zephyrwolfen In reply to pallanoph [2010-06-23 15:21:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure it was - you did a brilliant job though, the definition is just right ^^

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echdhu [2010-06-21 16:27:12 +0000 UTC]

Love the feathers..I thought this was a pastel!

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pallanoph In reply to echdhu [2010-06-23 06:20:48 +0000 UTC]

I do tend to sort of treat them like pastels... and it's even easier to do so if one is working on pastel paper!

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mollyart2010 [2010-06-21 15:42:34 +0000 UTC]

wow hes gorgeous, so soft and fluffy..... the way you have drawn him makes me want to cry...... its just to beautiful.......

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Slickbrush [2010-06-21 14:58:01 +0000 UTC]

This is so pretty! You made beautiful colours and this chicken looks awesome.

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eoghankerrigan [2010-06-21 13:52:54 +0000 UTC]

Doc Brown as a chicken .

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pallanoph In reply to eoghankerrigan [2010-06-23 06:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Ahahaha, it totally is!

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elrehAan [2010-06-21 13:13:15 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely beautiful. I love the shine in the eyes - it makes him look so alive, and I'm utterly envious at how you've rendered that gorgeous plumage. -goes to practise furiously with own coloured pencils-

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pallanoph In reply to elrehAan [2010-06-23 06:19:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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The-Mighty-Charlie [2010-06-21 12:39:40 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work, as always!!!!

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MistingWolf [2010-06-21 12:24:18 +0000 UTC]

What a pretty rooster! ^_^ You definitely made him look fluffy and soft. Eleven colors? O.o I counted about twelve over the whole picture, but I'm sure you layered over a lot.

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pallanoph In reply to MistingWolf [2010-06-23 06:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Yep! There's probably seven more colors in the comb/wattles/face. And not all of those colors are present everywhere in the white feathers, but there are quite a few layers!

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MistingWolf In reply to pallanoph [2010-06-23 12:13:39 +0000 UTC]

Your patience is still astounding to me. That and your knowledge of colors.

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FalconofFire [2010-06-21 10:58:30 +0000 UTC]

HA. I agree with everything there.
And its really cool. I understand the light colour shades too. Also annoying with fire....uhhhhhhh.

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Miria696 [2010-06-21 07:05:08 +0000 UTC]

Love the feathers. Looks really soft.

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marob0501 [2010-06-21 06:37:47 +0000 UTC]

great work

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Bueshang [2010-06-21 05:10:42 +0000 UTC]

Thats some quality work
Good job

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Psyartista9 [2010-06-21 05:00:37 +0000 UTC]

That's so cute! Splendid detailing!

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Koeyohte [2010-06-21 04:30:09 +0000 UTC]

I find exploring different tones and colors to try in white is really helpful, and I learn something every time I try it But my "art" in general needs serious help beforeI can really get much father ^^'

I LOVE silkies, also - I am currently trying to get my mom to agree to get a bunch, as they lay eggs much more consistently than our poor girl does now - we have 2 roosters and one hen, and she just randomly lays throughout the year. Just finished with her one-a-day-at-the-beginning-of-Summer streak ^^

Anyway - love the colors and the pose of this chicken!

~Koey

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pallanoph In reply to Koeyohte [2010-06-23 06:14:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I do find the color white to be a rather useful teacher. Black has it's own challenges as well!

Silkies are quite lovely birds.

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andreartstudio [2010-06-21 04:18:18 +0000 UTC]

very nice drawing !! ..... great !!! .....

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Ashzoi [2010-06-21 04:07:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, you even got all that strange lumpy bumpy "brain" texture thing going on above the beak! (I always call them brains because when I was little I thought the rooster's brains were coming out his nose XD)
What a handsome fellow! And a lovely name I can tell you had fun with this one.

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pallanoph In reply to Ashzoi [2010-06-23 05:58:53 +0000 UTC]

Lol! I've referred to them as "brains" too. That texture certainly put me to the test, though! For a while I was certain I wouldn't manage it!

I certainly did have fun with this one. Maybe too much!

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GreenLadyMonster [2010-06-21 04:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Silkies are <3 And this guy is an especially lovely specimen.

I have a question though, if you're not too terribly busy catching up on your messages; I have a real nice set of Derwent Coloursofts (you might have seen the comments I made in the poll, in fact lol). I love them to death, but I've been wondering about the other lines, the Artist and the Studio. What are their big differences? Like color, hardness, etc. I'd like to know, because I'm always hunting around for the perfect combo for colored pencils.

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pallanoph In reply to GreenLadyMonster [2010-06-23 05:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Silkies are a very charming breed.

Ah, yes. The Artist's and Studio line are identical in terms of leads. The primary difference is the width of lead: the Artist line has a much thicker lead, whereas the studio line is slimmer and intended to be used for more detailed work. In my area, at least, it can be a little difficult to acquire the Artist's line, as they don't appear to be selling them anymore. Overall, they're a little firmer than the Coloursoft line, but no more waxy.

Hope that was helpful!

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GreenLadyMonster In reply to pallanoph [2010-06-24 19:18:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh neat, thanks for the clarification on that! I might need to get me a set of Studio pencils then...

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pallanoph In reply to GreenLadyMonster [2010-06-25 19:57:16 +0000 UTC]

I do believe they still sell them. In my area it's been a long time since I've seen any, so I could possibly be wrong altogether. A check on the website would probably prove conclusive, though.

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Himmapaan [2010-06-21 03:06:24 +0000 UTC]

<-- And by that I do not mean he looks tasty (!). This is so beautiful...

Right, that is it. I'm going on a Derwent colour pencil spree next time I get supplies. I haven't used colour pencils for too long...

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