11” x 14”, drawing with charcoal and colored pencil
This colored pencil and charcoal drawing is one of a Great Horned Owl. I chose to use charcoal for the head to contrast the fiery yellow eye of the owl to further the look of determination in its eyes. The use of the monochromatic background serves to highlight the bright colors and amplify the subject. I was inspired by the realistic animal artist, Kirsty Partridge, who does not limit herself to one medium but uses all kinds of mediums to bring her drawings to life. Many times she uses two mediums that are not normally put together like watercolor and colored pencils so that she can illustrate the effect she is trying to display in her art. I used this same technique and added gouache to the background and the middle of the eyes, which is a flat black, to give even more depth to my piece.