Maine Duck Stamp

Title: The Long-Tailed Duck

Materials: HB

Dimensions: 9"12"

Artist Statement: The Maine Duck Stamp is a competition where competitors study and create artworks of different species of ducks. The duck I chose to research was the Long-tailed Duck. The focus of this piece was to spread awareness of the birds habitats to keep them safe and all of the different species of birds. The materials I used were an HB drawing pencil to sketch the ducks, assorted colored pencils, and watercolor paint. While creating this piece I learned how to draw a realistic duck using ovals to get the basic shape and also how to color and shade details, like feathers.