I love this stamp set. Especially this particular bird. This combination was calling me. Once I had the images down, I decided to try some new things with coloring.
For coloring the single feather and the feathers on the bird's head, I used my NEW Chameleon Pens, color B4 aqua marine. Have you seen these pens yet? One pen does all of the color shading. If you look at the bottom of the feather and look up you can see the natural progression of light to dark blue - just one pen. (It is subtle changes, but I have some close up photos.)
Now look at the feather's on the bird's head. I used the same marker and started with a light blue and then dark blue at the top. Definitely check out these versatile pens.
To color the bird, I used my Spectrum Noir markers. But instead of coloring from light to dark, I switched up the colors and colored dark to light. I'm loving the final look. Orange is a hard color for me because I have to mix the right amount of brown into the blend.
I used the following colors in this order: TN6, TN4, OR2 (repeat).
The Pumpkin Skittles were perfect for adding some shine and dimension.
