Thursday, January 7, 2016

2/3s Draw Toucans in Rousseau-like Jungles

Toucans are highly colorful birds with very distinctive bills.  They inhabit rainforests with very distinct vegetation. With a look at the paintings of French artist Henri Rousseau, and his jungle pictures, the 2/3s figured out how to draw this bird with its large brightly colored beak and feathers.

Getting the form of the bird

Adding the jungle

Emphasizing lines with Sharpie

The watercolor wash adds to the jungle mood

A cooler pale green background

Two finished pictures

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