The Pelican is finished!

My Pelican pastel is finally finished; I am very proud and excited about this one! This piece is a combination of chalk pastel and watercolor pencils. Watercolor pencils are a water-soluble colored pencil that can create watercolor-like effects when used with water and a brush. You can also dip them in water and draw with them that way, which creates rather unique lines. This is the first time I've ever used chalk pastels, and I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

I have to say, that before I started working on this guy, I really didn't think of pelicans as "pretty" birds. A google search on the internet changed my mind! My mom and I found a beautiful pelican painting at a local art walk, which inspired me to investigate the world of pelicans. I discovered that male pelican can actually have some quite beautiful colorings on their beaks and heads, which I was surprised by. My pelican is a drawing of one of the photos I found online. He was a rather handsome guy sunning himself on the beach! I find it interesting, and amazing, that God gave such stunning color variations to a bird that most people would think of as being awkward and funny-looking! Framing for this guy is coming soon!