Fine Art-Cameleon Project Part 4-Phoenix 3

I continued to add colour to my Phoenix and begin to apply paint using a range of pallet knives.

 

For the wings I used a diamond shape and a round ended knife to create different textures.

I also used the same round ended knife to create a feathered texture on both the inner parts of the wings and the body.

I am extremely pleased with the way my Phoenix has turned out, especially the way its gold breast catches the light.

After finishing painting the first bird, I then moved onto projecting my second one onto an A0 sheet of paper.

I also tested out my idea of casting a shadow onto the wall which I found worked well, and I may use this for my final piece.

 

 After I finished projecting the bird I began to fill it in with charcoal and black and white paint.

I wasn't sure how this bird would turn out since I have not had a lot of experience using charcoal, but I am thrilled with it and I feel it creates an interesting comparison between the vibrancy of the smaller colourful bird and the dark intensity of the one above. The growth represents POTENTIAL and the different colours, medias and textures represent TRANSFORMATION.