Blue Jay
Work-In-Progress (WIP)
After beginning the sketch, I wanted to go ahead and place the background (this is the first time I have ever made this decision
I wanted the animal to be revealed in light, so I added black.
As you can see, I begin with white
And I draw a large portion of the body with white
now, I am going in with the black
at first, it may look unsettling
but eventually, it begins to come together
next thing you know…
you have a bird on your paper
but I still need to add details
so, I just keep going
drawing the tail feathers now
worked on some of the under shadow 08-02-2026
Added the eye (my favorite part)
another shot of the eye 08-03-2026
completed background 08-04-2026
completed and signed 08-05-2026
Completed 19” x 25” Charcoal and pastels on Mi Tientes
