Drawing the Natural World

Drawing the Natural World

Final process: Colored pencil

Finishing up our black crowned night heron

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Val Webb
Nov 17, 2025
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The third of three posts as we draw this unique bird.

We've practiced “stained glass style.” We’ve made a preliminary pencil sketch and transferred it onto our drawing paper. Now it’s time to add color - here are two videos to guide you through the home stretch:

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