Draw-a-Bird Day: short crested coquette
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on method two madness:
I consulted with the Oracle about this tiny (3″) Mexican hummingbird, one of many of the endangered bird species of the world. Less than 1000 are estimated to exist. I did my first sketch, above, in colored pencil, but felt the colors lacked enough vibrancy, so I painted the top one with my metallic watercolors. Flowers grow feathered wings humming…
