Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Illustration Friday - Mesmerising


This is an attempt to include more Australian animals in my work. I've always found cockatoos to be quite mesmerising. 

12 comments:

  1. And quite amazing too! When I was teaching in Sydney they would open the children's school bags and steal their lunch! If there was no lunch they'd sometimes steal hats or books too! I love his scruffy legs and feet - great detail Hannah.

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  2. this is very cool - gorgeous birds. I like the texture you have achieved with this!
    :)

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  3. What can i say? such a lovely drawing. And also so good that you don't draw the whole person. Very good.

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  4. Oh this is lovely, very nice fresh style!

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  5. Do they really land on your feet like that? I would be totally mesmerized (as I am by this wonderful illo). :)

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  6. oh, it's beautiful!

    wow, so are they very very common in Australia? Like you see them around?

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  7. Thank you everyone.

    Bek, They are so clever aren't they? When I was a kid one lived over the fence and learned my sisters name because I yelled it so much.

    Elizabeth, I've seen tame cockatoos land on their owners before but never on anyones foot. A tame one might.

    They're not something you see everyday where I live but they are pretty common and can be found all over Australia.

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  8. I really like the feet :) they are so nicely done, and the flying bird looks great too, gives very good sense of motion :)

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  9. Yes, Australia has the most beautiful birds! (and amazing animals)

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  10. I like cockatoos also.. this is lovely

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