For the famous artist project, I observed John James Audubon's artwork. He was a businessman for over a decade and drew various birds as a hobby. Eventually, he entirely pursued art, and sought out to paint and describe every bird in America. His artwork is very detailed and he uses a lot of muted colors. The thing I enjoy the most about his work is the level of detail. It is as if he paints every feather he sees and this makes it look very realistic. I would like it if he used more bright colors. Even though the colors he does use add to the very real essence of the photos, I think different colors may allow the birds to pop. I personally would not hang his artwork in my house because I am more attracted to abstract photos. However, Audubon's paintings are perfect for his intentions: educated people about birds in a beautiful way.
For my piece, I chose to replicate his flamingo painting because it was one of his brighter paintings. I used watercolor and made it even more of a brighter pink color. I struggled with making my piece as detailed as Audubon's. I think I could improve the feathers for example. My favorite part of the piece was the beak and the eye. I used a very small brush and was able to blend the water color.
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