Copy sections of the bird paintings by Bond [click on images for larger versions]. Select areas with details such as wings, eyes and feet. Consider how he may have layered paint to build up texture and value.
Terance James Bond is one of the UK’s most accomplished, sought after and successful bird artists. His instantly recognisable works are renowned not only for the realism of the birds, painted life size, but also for their detailed and intricate backgrounds, which are faithfully painted, as seen, without any form of contemporary presentation or embellishment.
Using photos of your chosen Manu, paint closeups of the eyes
