I don’t know if Laura or Kerfe and Nina are collating this month, but here’s my entry for this monthly challenge. It’s an Araripe Manakin from Brazil rendered in Inktense blocks and Neocolor crayons.
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I love this. Really good work on the eye, especially 🙂
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Wonderful Teresa, beautiful bird.
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I don’t know if Araripe and Manakin are caliope-ing, but that’s a nice painting…drawing…pawing?
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That is a lovely bird. He also looks very content. N.
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….thank you for giving us a new birdy friend to admire (new to me anyway), and it even looks like it is smiling!
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Beautiful choice of birds. I love your drawing!
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Thanks, Pat! I’m so glad you like this one!
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Thanks, Lance! I think I made this more smiley than the reference photo…maybe that means I was having fun? 😉
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Thanks, Nina! I hope he is in real life. 🙂
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LOL! Thanks!
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Thanks, Sharon!
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Thanks, Al! I try to pay extra attention to eyes usually since they’re the proverbial “windows to the soul.” 🙂
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😀
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It’s beautiful, Teresa. The eyes are so realistic.
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Aww… this is fantastic! I love the expression… that eye is full of life, happiness, wonder and even a touch of mischief. (like you! this isn’t actually a disguised selfie is it? lol) Fabulous painting my friend! 😍
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Oh cool, I’ve never heard of that bird before! Great timing with the coming Olympics & all the Brazilian samba/bossa nova/pop music I’ve been listening to this past week. Great painting!
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I had completely forgotten that the upcoming Olympics are to be held there…LOL! Glad you like it, Karen!
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Moi, mischievous?! Surely you’re projecting, Mr. Charlie! LOL! Okay, I fess up…I am a bit of a stinker. 😉 Thank you! ❤
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Thanks, Catherine! 🙂 Will pop over to your blog shortly to check yours out!
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Love it! That red is amazing and I love the shadows.
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Beauteous!
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See? Told ya! And this is why we’re friends! 😉👍🏻lol
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Looks like he’s smiling to me! (K)
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So sweet! I love the sticky-out-feathers by his beak..
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Very impressive Teresa! I like the expression on his/her face. 🙂
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Wow, that’s gorgeous! So lifelike!
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Thanks, dear!
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Thanks, Susan! 🙂
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Thanks! I’m not sure what purpose they serve but they are funky, aren’t they?
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He’s probably smiling because of all his admirers, Kerfe…vain little thing. LOL!
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Indeed! 😀 x
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Thank you, Cindy! 🙂
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Thanks, Kirk! I hope the grading/teaching will slow down a bit so you can join us for this soon. 🙂
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Beautifully done, Teresa! 💕😄🎨
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Theresa for the win! Good job 🙂
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Oh this is wonderful, Teresa! What a charming character – I’d not heard of these chaps before, they’re so impressive and captivating, as is yours! I love how the strokes suggest the feathers so well.
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Thanks, Jacob! You always write the nicest things! 🙂
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You’re sweet, my friend!
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Thank you, Jill! x
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Beautiful Teresa! Inktense and Neos, you are the WILD CHILD lady! 😀
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Wonderful colours and shading and such a super eye :-)! Looks like you, the Neocolors and the Inktenses are now great friends. Thanks so much for creating this beautiful version of an Araripe Manakin (the first I’ve seen so far).
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Adorable painting, love the positioning and charming look it is sharing. Nicely done.
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Beautiful bird…I love the expression…happy!
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😀 You don’t need a purpose when you look that good, clearly!
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What a beautiful bird. I love the soft quality of your painting!
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Cathe, thank you!
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LOL! Apparently so!
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Thank you very much!
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Thank you, Haunani; glad you like it!
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Aww, Myriam, you always say the nicest things! I’m definitely getting used to those two media…I think I prefer traditional watercolors still, but these are so portable and easier to deal with. 🙂
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Hahaha, you’re so funny, Laura! That’s about as wild as I get. 😉
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Beautiful!
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Thanks, Robin!
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Sweet and colourful birdie! Teresa I’m most happiest when sketching birds or watching them.
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I can tell from your lovely bird art, Kath!
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