Catherine Arlt
ILLUSTRATION
Bird painting & parrot portraits
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Always remember, the better the photo template is, the better the portrait will be!
I can only paint what I see!
I'll show you a few examples of how the templates should or shouldn't be:
good perspective (head slightly tilted)
well exposed
spicy
Individual feathers clearly visible
poor perspective (the head is disproportionately large compared to the body)
blurred
too dark or overexposed
Choose the right background
The right background color is important because it emphasizes the motif and influences the interplay of colors.
The plumage of very colorful, brightly colored birds speaks for itself.
A background that is too colorful would distract too much from the actual bird motif.
If at all, single-colored backgrounds in light gray, light brown or in delicate pastel shades are suitable.
In the case of birds that are monochromatic or have another up to a maximum of 2 further color(s) in their plumage, you can easily indicate these plumage colors in the background on white paper.
This often gives the picture additional tension and makes the portrait of the grey, green
or brown bird clearly more interesting.
Another possibility would be to use a color matching paper .
Here I often use complementary colors . These are 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel and therefore create a stronger contrast.
Ex: green and red, yellow and purple, blue and orange
You can find colored paper backgrounds here .
See my gallery for more examples .
