Blue birds in the rain

anthemsweet

@Sarah-LuAnn Thank you. Yes, I was thinking vignette/spot illustration, and I couldn't really think of a better way to say what I wanted to say with a more dramatic set up/pose. I'm so accustomed to just putting a simple image in the middle of a page without a real background and then drawing my heart out, actually having two birds and two umbrellas and trying to make them work together was a challenge for me. I'm trying hard to wrap my head around all I'm learning about composition on SVS, and trying to stretch myself.

Charlie Eve Ryan

I think this is absolutely adorable. If you are concerned about the size issue which is minor. Maybe add in a sweet little baby bird looking up between them. Or peeking around from behind the mama bird. It may balance it out and add a nice element of three birds and two umbrella, odd numbers are appealling.

But I love the pencil quality and the birds expression and outfits, really nicely captured!

mattramsey

I like them--great drawing!

Carrie

You have a really distinct style. I think it is delicate and charming. I love your details... the rain, newspaper, bow tie...precious!

anthemsweet

@Charlie-Eve-Ryan Thank you. I think you are right, and it is the even number of things that has me feeling not quite settled about this drawing.

anthemsweet

@mattramsey Thank you!

anthemsweet

@Carrie Thank you. I'm glad you like it!

Rich Green

@anthemsweet I just received the Illustration Friday weekly email and congrats on this image being their pick of the week!

Link to the web version of the email below:
https://madmimi.com/p/f4d657?fe=1&pact=63353-129979886-6966034774-396efc94c0852fdc634d42d30d4865d57afa6089

DanetteDraws

YAY, Illustration Friday pick of the week! Just saw the email too. Wonderful! I so love this illustration, so sweet.

Sarah LuAnn

I just saw it too! So awesome, well done!

anthemsweet

@DanetteDraws Oh my goodness! I'm in shock! Thanks for telling me!

anthemsweet

@Rich-Green I can't believe it!

anthemsweet

@Sarah-LuAnn Thank you!

Charlie Eve Ryan

Woot woot....big congrats! It is really lovely!

anthemsweet

@Charlie-Eve-Ryan Thank you!

bharris

Just stunning. You have a wonderful subtle way with pencil I always love what you post!

Christina Brown

Just lovely! I like seeing pencil drawings!

anthemsweet

@bharris Thank you so much! That's really encouraging to hear!

anthemsweet

@Christina-Taylor-Brown Thank you! I love seeing pencil, too. I've been so enjoying Will Terry's and Corey Godbey's pencil drawings lately, I decided to do some myself.

dvandegriend

I think it looks fantastic! Great work! My one critique would be I would like seeing more spots of white and black. Right now it's a lot of mid gray. It looks good for the most part, but I think you could push a couple spot further. Over all lovely illustration! Keep it up!

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