This is the Christmas card design I've used for the last couple of years to send to friends and family. I wanted to do one dedicated to my family for this one, and and every year we share what people have been doing during the year with gifts, being told to the family by a letter from a Blackbird. In this picture, I have the local version of the Blackbird to me, the Australasian Blackbird, a solid black bird with a glossy coat, and a very dark orange- nearly red bill, and gold rimmed eyes. It's a very pretty bird, and we see them EVERYWHERE here so the children are kept on their toes keepign an eye out incase the family may find out about them being naughty XD
The tree that the bird is sitting on is the New Zealand Christmas tree, the Pohutakawa. IT's a very beautiful tree that blooms in time for Christmas, and has beautiful green and red colours. Our Christams occurs in summer, so I like to make my own cards cause a winter Christmas doesn't represent Christmas for me, and it's sad taht there are very few summer options for our hemisphere.
Sorry this is a late post! I thought I had already posted this here!
Media- Copic Sketch markers, polychromos coloured pencil, and white pen for detailing.
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In otherwords, try not to be hard on yourself for not being able to make complex art. I have been and it's not healthy. Make sure you eat and sleep right, and if you still can't draw, then atleast you're healthy which is the most important thing
I hope you'll get time to push your art skills some day soon It's always really nice to see your art improve In the mean time- I'm happy that you enjoy my art TuT It means a lot to me to know that I aspire people to grow with their art
Marker/colored pencil mix sounds like a fun combination to work with.