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Published: 2015-05-31 22:31:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 18586; Favourites: 1161; Downloads: 172
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Traditional drawing of a hummingbird (Green-crowned brilliant - Heliodoxa jacula). It was fun to draw all these iridescent feathers (too bad my scanner messed up the colours and the contrast a bit...)! It could be a bit better, but I gave up drawing all these feathers properly after a while.
Reference picture by "Mike" Michael L. Baird (flickr.bairdphotos.com ): www.flickr.com/photos/mikebair…
Paper DIN A4 190g/m²; Faber-Castell Polychromos artists' colour pencils, Copic Ciao marker, Copic Multiliner 0.05 & SP 0.03, Faber-Castell pencil HB, uni-ball Signo pigment ink um-153 white; time: 14 hours
Please don't upload my pictures somewhere else without my permission. Don't infringe copyright!
Here are some other traditional drawings:
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Every time I think I can't get any more stunned with one of your new drawings, I get stunned again.
So, what do I like about this drawing? Well first off, you can hardly tell a difference between this & the reference. The colors of the feathers are very bright, & I still think you were very careful about the details of them. The wings are perfect as well! I can almost hear them buzzing. 
I haven't seen this kind, I don't think. I do see lots of hummingbirds around here though. It's funny, you hear this deep/louder buzzing, & almost sounds like a giant bumblebee, but then it's just a cute little bird hovering around.
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Ehehehe!
Thank you very much! Well, I can see many differences. 
I've never seen a hummingbird... Now I'm jealous...
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Haha, that emote!
You're very welcome! Ok, so maybe you do see many differences...it doesn't matter. The differences are your own creation, & something you should be proud of. I bet you didn't even use a grid...? Markers really do make a nice effect! I can't wait to experiment with them! I know, I know, colored pencils first. Lol!
You've seen no hummingbirds in Germany?! Well then, come to my house & we'll go bird watching!
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I didn't use the grid. But the sketch for this drawing took me ages (... but I used a set quare).
Yes, of course colored pencils first!
We have no hummingbirds in Germany (we've got kingfishers, but only in south and not in north Germany). I've not even seen them in the "Weltvogelpark Walsrode" (world's largest bird park; I've been there a few times), because they always hide from me... Ok, I'm on my way.
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I believe you. You should stick with the grid. Well, maybe not for every drawing...
Hmph...well, ok.
Aww, the Kingfishers won't let you see them? I assume you wanted to take pictures? Maybe they're camera-shy. I don't see hummingbirds too often. Sparrows & Robins are all over. I held a little Robin a couple weeks ago. He/she liked perching on my hand... ...or it was just too terrified to move. Lol!
Lol! You can fly now?
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Lol! No need to sulk. Just buy proper colored pencils and try to color skin!
Lol! Yes, we've got many robins, sparrows and tomtits as well...
Yes, I can fly now! I do what I want!
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I'm waiting for a good deal first. You think I'm going to buy $200 pencils?! On the topic of pencils, look at the sky in this photo: 40.media.tumblr.com/2666da24c6… Student question: what would be the best method to draw blue sky like that? Because the gradual transition from dark to light is very smooth & subtle, & I'm just wondering how you could draw that without leaving "pencil marks". The powder method? Would you do a marker base layer?
Aww, tomtits are so cute! We don't have them around here.
Lol! All right then, you should be arriving any time now...why aren't you?
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Ok, that's true. But you really don't want to know how much money I spend on my drawing stuff (neither do I)... ok... plants are probably worse.
I think that I would use 2-3 shades of blue and the blender for the marker base layer and then the powder method. I've drawn something like that just with colored pencils and it was pretty grainy when I scanned it (Black Swan background for example).
Hey, at least you've got hummingbirds...
I said that I can fly now, but I didn't mention that I can fly very fast!
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I think I already know. Copic Ciao marker prices... You sure know how to buy expensive things. Lol!
Ok...blender for the marker base layer? Uhh, how do you blend markers? But I think that's what I'd like to try (I'm not drawing this until around autumn), because I want it to turn out very well...I have to draw this.
Yeah, hummingbirds...& hawks! sta.sh/08ajxdlglnp
Well then, how'd you manage post a dA comment while in mid-air?
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Yes, I know!
Copic "0" (or colourless blender) is just a marker without colour (only the solvent). You can use it to brighten up some colours, to prevent sharp edges (!), to blend bright colours or to correct mistakes a bit.
A plotting emoticon... so why is this photo so important to you? "Tell me!!!!"
Ok. We've got hawks, too!
How? Magic!
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Hmm. I wonder if any other marker brands have a colorless blender. I'll have to look. Thanks for the advice!
"What if I say, no?" Well, ok. Ever since my mom's trip to Greece in 2011, she's always had a thing for plants & doors on a Greek island. I want to edit this photo (different door, floor, etc.) draw it, & give it to her for her b-day.
Lol! That first picture! A bird with long black eyelashes!
Magic? Lol! But I'm still not convinced you're really flying over the Atlantic...I mean...when is there ever wifi in the middle of an ocean?
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You're welcome!^^
Ok, that makes sense! I'm sure it'll turn out great if you heed my advices!
Lol! Even birds have to look great and do their best in front of a camera!
Who said that I'm flying over the Atlantic right now!? I told you that I'm flying pretty slow! Or maybe I already reached your continent...
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I hope she'll like it. Ok...but if it turns out bad, I'll say it's because I took your advice.
Animals can be very photogenic! While on animal topic, look who became a new part of our family: sta.sh/015p2vxo872x
You reached the US already?! Wow, you must have jet engines attached to you. But, good luck finding my house...I live in a very remote area.
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Yes, of course... it's all my fault!
Awww! So fluffy!
Lol! "... there will be no realm, no barren moon, no crevice where I can not find you."
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Ehehehe! I'm kidding though.
I know, she's so cute! We haven't named her yet... ...we were thinking about "Myeuh-muh". Lol!
...now you're freaking me out... Eh, you still won't find me. I live close to woods, with a driveway about 1/2 mile (.80 km) long.
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Lol!
Maybe I already found you... Muahaha.
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Oh yeah? Then describe my house to me. Looking through my gallery is cheating, so don't! Lol!
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Lol! Ok: it has walls, windows, doors and a roof. Am I right?
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Omg...LOL! You forgot something. It has floors too. But if you're here, why can't I see you? Too shy to come & meet me, eh?
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Lol!
I've seen enough and I'm already on my way back home, because I have to continue drawing!
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Ok, get home! I want to see new drawings! Safe trip flying, & don't forget, you still haven't seen a hummingbird.
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Aww, poor birdies! Stop that, will ya! Lol!
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You really want to kill a bird? You mean like this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-rMli… This video just happened to cross my mind.
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Lol! What? You don't think it's funny?!
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The first half is pretty scary...
Lol! 
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What? You showed it to your mom?? Well, at least you know how to say "Happy Easter" in Czech now!
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Yes, because I wanted to know what that means! It looked like Czech and I was right! Lol!
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Lol! How many languages can your mom speak fluently, anyway?
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Oh, green!... 
Amazing 
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Since the test where it came out I'm Gamora I pay more attention to green
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Lol! A few months ago I've made a test for fun and I was Bruce Banner and Loki. Well, I'm a scientist with "youngest sibling issues", so it fits perfectly and both are green as well.
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I made only test for a female character - I got Gamora, so with a friend, who got Jane we decided we won also Thor and Star-Lord and we can exchange sometimes
But seriously, Steve is mine 
I'm exhausted after Russian exam and whole day of classes after, tomorrow another exam, this time translation and few free days to study hard for next week's exams. I will make it more pleasant - for Russian oral exam in a week I have to choose an article, about 2 pages - for 100% it will be connected with Avengers
I realised this is the answer why lately I often see everything green
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Lol!
Sounds exhausting. Good luck with your "Avengers connected exam"!
Lol!
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I'll look for the article and then I'm drawing
I need some rest today, tomorrow back to studying.
I wonder if Russia also was so - maybe there will be some long articles about him
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