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2nd Place Winner in ArtWanted Bird Art Contest - June 2006!
June 2006 - Coloured Pencil - 10" x 8" - 90lb Stonehenge art paper.
I found this gorgeous blue jay on James Ownby's site. James is an amazing nature photographer. I used his photograph as reference with his permission.
This lovely fellow took approximately 8 days to draw.
You may find more of my work on my personal site at www.Tirolese.com.
Thanks for looking!
96 Comments
Sandra S. Corona 11 May 2013
Have these in our yard and they CHASE every other bird OUT ;)! Beautiful job.Greg Joens 23 Jan 2008
Blue Jays are some of my favorite birds. What a delight to see them in nature.... a joy to see them here in your art collection!Nancy Aldrich 17 Dec 2007
Very beautiful drawing!!!Minnie Shuler 22 Sep 2007
This is stunning. Just beutiful. And, thanks for looking at my art.carole keen 31 Aug 2007
I'm not surprised this is a prize winner, stunning!Leigh Karchner 11 Feb 2007
He's a beauty Ann! Very nice work. I thought he was a photograph at first. your details and colors are so perfectly balanced and matched to realism...... just beautiful.Cindy Lambert 18 Jun 2006
Penny, this is WONDERFUL! So lifelike! It looks as though if I were to reach for the image, the bird would actually fly away!Esther Steele 15 Jun 2006
Beautiful drawing, the details and colors are magnifecent.Tahnee Woolley 14 Jun 2006
i thought this was a photo at first it's that good, what a beautiful bird and so well drawn, great job :)Magda Elsehrawi 13 Jun 2006
amazing colored pencil work here! im astounded a the incredible and vivid colors. its just beautiful... well done indeed!!!!Laura Smith 13 Jun 2006
Astounding pastel work. Congrats on the top ten award. Well deserved!!!!whitney goin 12 Jun 2006
very cool - great job!!Anonymous Guest 12 Jun 2006
Wow amazing detail! Very beautiful!Cindy Yeager 10 Jun 2006
wonderfully done. It's beautifuljane diamond 10 Jun 2006
Wonderul and delightful portrait of this pretty blue jay. Excellent pencil work Ana, and congrats on getting image of the day! :)Marlem Diaz 10 Jun 2006
Great coloured pencil!fatima rosario 10 Jun 2006
beautiful and lively piece..looks so real.mark jorgenson 10 Jun 2006
just beautiful!Maria Aminta Henrich Nonone 10 Jun 2006
a very nice paint, fast with scientific handRegina Calton 10 Jun 2006
At first I thought this was an antique tinted photograph - wonderful job and nice composition!martha b 10 Jun 2006
really nice Ana!carlos martins 10 Jun 2006
execelent workJacqueline Bishop 10 Jun 2006
wonderfull drawing.ZAZlaurie vakil 10 Jun 2006
beautifulBeth v 08 Jun 2006
BeautifulAnonymous Guest 07 Jun 2006
This is lovely pencil work. Superb.terry waites 07 Jun 2006
Ana you should be so proud of this picture it is absolutely beautiful very best wishes Terry, this is so goodJennifer Hewitt 07 Jun 2006
fantastic, i love it!marc doutherd 07 Jun 2006
This my dear is Art at its finest. You can just feel a light wind and the swaying of the branch! Its wonderful!Lee Phung 07 Jun 2006
Ana, I love your Portrait work..The values and tones are great...I agree with Paul Hadfield, you made some serious progression with your latest color pencil Illustrations...The birds turned out fantastic...samuel wright 07 Jun 2006
This is amazing, and you did this with colored pencil? Fantastic!Cathie Brock 07 Jun 2006
Absolutely magical, this is wonderful Ana...Cath xxxPaul Hadfield 07 Jun 2006
oh and the message below is mine sorry :)Anonymous Guest 07 Jun 2006
it's been awhile since i've seen your work. my god you have progressed like night and day! definitely keep me on your art watch list!Loree Harrell 07 Jun 2006
Magnificent pencil painting, Ana! Very very well done!Elton Houck 06 Jun 2006
nOW HOW DID YOU GET TO MY FRONT YARD TO STUDY MY FAVORITE DIVE-BOMBER WITHOUT ME SEEING YOU? LOL..Great study!Roger Anderson 06 Jun 2006
Oh wow Ana...perfect....just perfect....beautiful drawing! I'm glad I got to see this....very well done.Angela Francis 06 Jun 2006
Lovely work Ana! You are marvelously skilled with this media.Marcel Franquelin 06 Jun 2006
Beautiful execution!!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
Excellent!!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
He is beautiful Ana. You can almost reach out and feel his soft feathers.Love the blue.Christina Langman 06 Jun 2006
Ana - thank you for e-mailing me to let me know about this wonderful image! It is simply amazing... your technique is wonderful, and I am adding you to my Art Watch so I will be notified of further uploads! Great work... wonderful CP technique! And I recognized James photo right away - I have pondered asking him if I could do a few of his too! Well done!Christine brand 06 Jun 2006
Your work is Fabulous!!!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
Your talent is beyond compare. I absolutely love this piece. You are my top most favorite artist. Your work takes my breath away. I hope you do many more for us to enjoy. Please sell prints of these.Timothy John-Luke Smith 06 Jun 2006
I enjoy the diagonal composition and the incredible vibrancy of color. You did this masterfully without oversaturating the colors. The attention to detail in the branch is a nice touch that supports the bluejay.Katerina Koukiotis 06 Jun 2006
Ana this is so gorgeous your colored pencilwork is just so perfect i love this , i love the colors texture i love birds so this is definitely one of my favorites!!!!Kathryn Arruda 06 Jun 2006
Wow, Ana--this blue jay is gorgeous! The proportions , coloring & fine detail are perfection and the branch/background are just the right touch, This is great colored pencil work! 10++++ I have you on my art watch so I won't miss any work-Jerie kunitsky 06 Jun 2006
You're so very talented. This is incredible. The anonymous below was me, also..I .forgot to sign in.Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
Nice going...This is an absolutely wonderful job. Thanks for letting me see your marvelous art.Sherrie Kostura 06 Jun 2006
Ana..oh my goodness! This is fabulous work! Probably the best colored pencil work I've seen so far. You're on my art watch list for sure. Thank you for sharing!Analua 06 Jun 2006
Absolutely perfect marvelous work Ana!!!! I am enchanted!!!Cheri Stewart 06 Jun 2006
This looks just like a photograph. You should be quite proud of this JayAnne Vis 06 Jun 2006
Beautiful work, Ana!Hollie Judd 06 Jun 2006
This is stunning.... Great work Ana!!!! Hollie :-)geri pratt 06 Jun 2006
Wow! This is absolutely amazing Ana! The detail! The subtle colors of the branch, the perfect shading. It looks photographic! You should be quite pleased with yourself!jennifer blenkinsopp 06 Jun 2006
Excellent Anna, I love the colours , its like a photo, very well done pencil work.Brigitte Hintner 06 Jun 2006
What a wonderfully realistic pencil drawing , love the pose of the nice bird and the blue is amazing , you did a great job here Ana ! Thanks for your kind words ! Have a nice time !Emily Reed 06 Jun 2006
Wow! so wonderful !Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing.Timothy Hughes 06 Jun 2006
It's a beautiful piece of work AnaOlga van Dijk 06 Jun 2006
Great bird capture! I admire your skills!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 06 Jun 2006
so very very beautiful!!! you did a masterwork, my dear Ana!!!!Steve Keith 06 Jun 2006
awesome work ana....some of the best!!!!!!!!! congrats!!adrian pickett 06 Jun 2006
you captured this image very good, the colors blend perfectly ...outstanding jobCristina Marsi 06 Jun 2006
Wooowoooo, simply fantastic, at moment i thought it was a photo :) If you take part to the "bird" contest im sure you will win :)))José Fortunato 06 Jun 2006
Ana, this is fantastic ! What a beautiful colored pencil work ! BravoSteen Djervad 06 Jun 2006
but Ana, the Blue Jay are wonderful and looks amasingly alive, we dont have them in europe, luckily I have seen it in Toronto near aboutAnonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
A drawing gives life to its subject forever so this Jay lives to give us pleasure in its beauty from your heart and hand. Thanks AnaDebbie Gray 06 Jun 2006
This is awesome Ana! What a wonderful job you did! Great colored pencil work! :0)Jean M. Laffitau 06 Jun 2006
Wonderful, beautiful work Ana! Wow!thea walstra 06 Jun 2006
Awesome work AnaTrish Ellis 06 Jun 2006
Oh wow! Beautiful colour, shading and detail! Marvelous job! Definitely a piece to be proud of!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
Very Beautiful. I especially enjoy the blues in the shadows and the luminous quality within them. This is a very successful piece. Keep up the wonderful work!!!Penny Myers 06 Jun 2006
Ana, this birdie is excellent. I love the way you blended the different shades of blue. What a handsome looking bird. The feathers in the wings are exquisite. Every thing about this portrait is right on.David Larson 06 Jun 2006
Beautiful work!!!Valerie Davis 06 Jun 2006
looks like you can reach out and pet the little bugger well done in excellencesmat lloyd 06 Jun 2006
fantastic work..just superb!!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
Just beautiful! I love his expression...looks like he could be looking for trouble! Your details and colors are phenominal!! Excellent!Loredana 06 Jun 2006
This is special a gorgeous Drawing Ana perfect in every way !!!! Awesome work :)Armando Salas 06 Jun 2006
Looks like a photo, garota. Stunning. He/she is ALIVE. What can I say? GOSTÉI!!! :-)))Beth Thompson 06 Jun 2006
I can see why you like this one, Ana...it's gorgeous. Beautiful coloring and contrast. I love the blue against the gray background. Nice textures there too. Thanks for sharing! :)Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
This is really nice and well executed work!Reba McDonald 06 Jun 2006
Something to get excited about Ana. It's very well done.Torsten R. Leppeck 06 Jun 2006
Great. I am impressed and... jealous. torstenJoke Schotting 06 Jun 2006
WOW this is brilliant and beautiful work,Ana!!!!!!!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
~beautiful work, lovely details, I like how the bird is positioned to capture the colors~Tia Antoniades 06 Jun 2006
OUTSTANDING!!! IT is Stunning!!!!!Pat Abbott 06 Jun 2006
Wonderful colors and details, Ana.corry stuart 06 Jun 2006
gorgeous Ana what a beauty the feathers are so softLisa Hill 06 Jun 2006
lol@Herman!!! Ana this is fantastic artwork, the colours are amazing and 8 days!!!! Wow, what patience you have! Lisa xHerman Serrano 06 Jun 2006
Stunning piece of work, Ana! Wonderfully captured with your astonishing pencil skills...and fancy finding a branch with your name growing out of it like that...what are the odds! :)Ginger Lovellette 06 Jun 2006
Absolutely amazing! By the 8th day, I'd be looney-tunes! Fabulous pencil work! Excellent!!!Lucia Stewart 06 Jun 2006
Wow, Ana -fabulous photograph!! Just kidding...honestly this is so realistic that I have to say you are a master of the pencils! You go girl!!!Charlotte Ottilo 06 Jun 2006
Oh I just love this!!!! Wonderful work!Lynnda Rakos 06 Jun 2006
Sorry I forgot to log in. Great work. Your effort and time paid off!!!!Anonymous Guest 06 Jun 2006
Wow, this is fantastic. Your pencil work is amazing. So much detail, & yes you are on my artwatch. I love your work:)