HOME | DD
rachaelm5 — Happy Cockatoo
Published: 2004-11-27 01:03:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 793; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 66
Redirect to original
Description
This is a mostly-watercolor painting that I did for a watercolor class in college. There's some graphite and colored pencil in there also to bring out details. I think cockatoos are just goofy critters, and I wanted to try to show that with this little painting.I donated the original picture to the Lymphoma Society of Kansas City, so I'm not sure who has it now.
Original artwork: not available
Prints: not available
Related content
Comments: 13
oh wow! did you major in art in college? im majoring in art education. id love to teach kids about art ^^"
nice colors! they are very vibrant!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Hey, that's awesome! We need good art teachers. We *always* need good art teachers. I'm glad you're willing to put up with all of the education claptrap to be able to fill kiddy noggins full of good artsy things.
Yes, I majored in commercial art/illustration, but then went off and got a job in the tech industry. I found through college that I'm prone to burn-out (or was at the time) and needed a fairly stable day job to keep food on the table. From what I've seen, it's only the very, very dedicated folks who can truly make a living as a fine artist or a commercial artists. I realized early on that I was and always will be a hobbyist.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
this is amazing!, i love it! KEEP GOING
~ SUnflower Face The SUn For A Reason~
xox
Zopphie
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Very cute and I love those colors.
And I love parrots!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
very cool ^^ I love how vibrant the colours are. do you remember what brand you used?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
For the watercolors, I believe that they were Graham, which is a subsidiary company of Graumbacher (sp). The colored pencils are definitely Prismacolors, because I'm as finicky as a cat and won't use anything else.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
good work!
great colors and contrast between light and warm colors!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Gah, yes, bloody PINK! Hard to find Leadbeaters in captivity, though.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I have some books with photos of them...
Though most likely you probably have them, too.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Yay more birdiessssss and yes cocatoos are relly goofy, just dont get them angry though for being bit by one of them relly hurtzzzz, I know that for a fact from babysitting a frends cockatoo and it sure knows what no means....
👍: 0 ⏩: 0