Tropical Feathered Friends

Resource materials: books about tropical and exotic birds and the rainforest. Photography books. National Geographic.

Materials and equipment: 8 x 10.5" art paper provided by Art to Remember • pencils • colored markers or oil pastels.

Step 1: Draw lightly in pencil your exotic bird or birds in a tropical environment surrounded by colorful flowers, plants and trees. Draw your bird large so that it is the focal point or center of interest.

Step 2: Color your picture using yummy, lush, exotic colors such as bright orange, lemon yellow, hot pink, lime green and peacock blue. Contrast light against dark for emphasis.

Step 3: Outline the objects in your picture that you want to emphasize with black or contrasting colors.

 

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