[Art] Three Cranes, Uncoloured.

[moonvoice]

I don't actually think I've ever illustrated Cranes like this before,
which is a CRIME
because I actually love these dinobirb sabre-beaked beauties.
Did you know the Siberian Crane sometimes kills their mates?
Savage. :D


Demoiselle Crane // Grus virgo







Sandhill Crane // Antigone canadensis







Siberian Crane // Leucogeranus leucogeranus

Comments

Dinobirbs!

[redsixwing]

The feather textures on these are great, particularly on Sandhill Crane.

[thenewbuzwuzz]

Gorgeous! Love the description too: "dinobirb sabre-beaked beauties" :))

[white_rabbit]

They are so perfect I've been thinking about them all day! hahaha

[silverjackal]

You know I always love your art at the black and white stage, and this is no exception. I know Sandhill Cranes well as we have them here, and I love the 3 dimensional spirals. I only know the other two species from zoological collections but I am particularly partial to the lovely grey on the Demoiselles.

Re: Dinobirbs!

[moonvoice]

Thank you! The Sandhill crane was a lot of fun, and I didn't want to go hyperdetailed with the feathers because they all have this really beautiful colour that too much texture would just interfere with.

[moonvoice]

They are the best dinobirbs (actually like, cassowaries are, but these are up there!)

[moonvoice]

CRANES ARE SO GREAT you made an excellent request

[moonvoice]

I love the art in this stage too, I'm glad I've saved so much of it, so if I ever do make a colouring book (what I thought was a phase turns out to not be a phase and it seems that a lot of adults DO just want to colour in pretty pictures to relax sometimes), I can put that out there too! I love the Demoiselle, it turns out. It's turned out to be my favourite of the batch.