American Goldfinch Complete

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Tania

Prairie Gold: American Goldfinch. Scratchboard with acrylic ink, 10 x 8 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault.

Prairie Gold: American Goldfinch. Scratchboard with acrylic inks, 10 x 8 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault.

As I went back and reviewed my original post, I realise that I never did credit the photographer who provided the reference of the goldfinch: katmystiry from www.morguefile.com My apologies!

I did decide to tone the lemony yellow down a bit with some raw sienna and I went back in to re-scratch the highlights across the feathers. I’m quite pleased with how this worked out in the end and once it’s been sealed, it’ll be handed over to it’s new owner.

About Tania

I'm an artist, specifically a wildlife artist. And how exactly does one know she is an artist, specifically a wildlife artist? Well, only artists get excited about new art supplies, "Mmm, unmarked claybord..." or discovering a new satin sheen spray varnish *sigh* And only a wildlife artist gets distracted during a very serious conversation with her exceptionally supportive spouse by a fledgling sparrow taking it's first shaky flight across the yard.
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