Kingfisher Catch - Original

Hyperrealistic drawing Kingfisher with fish in a beak is an original, hyperrealistic drawing of a bird. Materials: illustration board, coloured pencils luminance by caran d'ache and polychromos by faber castell, fixative for pencils style: hyperrealism size: 30 x 30 x 0.3 Cm the artwork itself is 28 x 28 cm this leads to a clean margin around the image as a preparation for a mounting mat the artwork still needs to be framed. The second image only shows an example of how the drawing may look in a frame and on a wall. The drawing of the kingfisher catch was a labour of love for me. It all started when i stumbled upon caroline legg's amazing photographs of birds on flickr. I was immediately captivated by the beauty and detail in the images and knew that i had to create something inspired by them. After hours of poring over the photographs, i decided to create a hyperrealistic drawing of a bird. I selected photos of a kingfisher and began sketching the details. Carefully studying the photographs and examining every feather and curve of the bird's body, i sketched the features of the kingfisher onto the illustration board. As i worked, i found myself getting lost in the process of creating the drawing. I felt like i was almost channelling the bird's spirit, bringing it to life on the page. The hours and days flew by as i worked, and before i knew it, the drawing was complete. The result was thrilling, and i knew it was all thanks to caroline legg's amazing photographs. I was ...

Hyperrealistic drawing Kingfisher with fish in a beak is an original, hyperrealistic drawing of a bird. Materials: illustration board, coloured pencils luminance by caran d'ache