Painting #34: Exercise 20: Using Hatching Strokes: Bird's Nest

Composition Source:

Exercise 20:   Using Hatching Strokes:  Bird's Nest

"Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings" by Mark Daniel Nelson; 

5 step-by-step directions with photos to guide you.

Finished artwork: 
Size:  ~ 6" x 6" 

In Progress work and drawing:

Paints: acrylics, student grade by:

by Liquitex Basics, Amsterdam, Grumbacher Academy.

Background:  Colbalt Blue, Titanium White - mixed

Nest: Yellow Orchre, Burnt Sienna Unbleached Titanium, leftover greys, browns

Tree Branches:  Burnt Sienna & touch of Mars Black; for roughage dots of Payne's Grey, Black, greys, dark brown.

Eggs: Turquoise Blue, Sky Blue light, titanium White, adding a speck of Payne's Grey for shadow areas.

 Brushes & Tools:

• #6 round,  #2 round, #1 flat brush
  
  
• plastic palette knife for mixing paint,
• plastic ruler for paint straight edges
• Triangle ruler for squaring
• Materson Sta-Wet Palette  
• Paint brush Cleaner - water tub with brush holder

Surface or Support:  

• Mont Marte brand.  Medium-heavy canvas sheets, cut to size. No buckling or warping.