Bird Series - Part 2

Hey everyone!

It's been a minute. Things have been pretty busy around here, so I didn't have much time to update my blog until just barely! I finally finished the bird series, so I wanted to post the rest of them here for you all to enjoy. I'm going to be making a book & poster with all of the birds in it, so I will try to post information on how to preorder those soon! I will also be doing a sale on all bird prints purchased through my online store, so keep an eye on my Instagram for more information regarding the sale!

 

 Baltimore Oriole

 Yellow Canary

 Eurasian Bullfinch

 Eurasian Tree Sparrow 

 Kiwi Bird

 Lovebird

 Magpie

 Mallard Duckling

 Painted Bunting

 Peacock

Emperor Penguin Chick

 

Ring-Necked Pheasant

 

 Atlantic Puffin

Raven

 

 California Seagull

Zebra Finch

 

Scarlet Macaw

 

Flamingo

 

And finally, the Dodo Bird!

Hope you all enjoyed this series! I certainly had fun painting each bird. Just as a reminder, I tend to update my Instagram the most frequently, so feel free to follow me there for more up-to-date information!: @ashleyfairbourneillustration

Thank you all for your continued support! 

Have an awesome day!

Cheers, 

xoxo Ashley

Bird Series - Part 1

Hello everyone!

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know I have been painting a bunch of chubby birds for the past few weeks! I thought it would be fun to post all of the birds that I have so far here on my blog! I will post the rest when I finish them in a separate blog post.

To paint these tubby birds, I have been using a mixture of watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. I like to use watercolor to give a soft, fluffy feel to the birds, then I add gouache for a few opaque pops of color, and finally, I use some colored pencil to give a little texture where I want it.

 Bluebird

 Cardinal 

Chickadee

 

 

 Bluejay

 Goldfinch

 Parakeet

 Pigeon

 Quail

 Snowy Owl

 Tufted Titmouse

 Toucan

 Robin

Hummingbird

Which bird is your favorite so far?

Prints of all the birds are available to purchase in my online store:

 www.ashleyfairbourne.com/store/chubbybirds

Thank you all for your continued support! 

Cheers,

Ashley xoxo

Buncha Stuff

Hey everyone!

I hope you are all doing well! I just have a quick little art drop for today, nothing too fancy -

 Finished this commission near the beginning of October, but never posted about it until now! Just a cute little portrait of grandkids.

  Started this watercolor/ink drawing the other day and still haven't gotten around to finishing it. Typical me.

Finally, this is the first bird of a series of cute lil fluffy birds I will be starting during the month of December! The snow always makes me think about birds for some reason, so I thought it would be fun to paint a bunch of them this month. They will be for sale on my website, so keep an eye out for them! I will update my Instagram and Facebook with details when they are, though! 

Thank you all so much for your support! 

Cheers,

Ashley xoxo

Inktober 2017 - Part 3

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to do a quick post with the rest of my Inktober creations! I'm pretty sad that October is over and I won't get to doodle up Skelly or Spider for another year, but I'm also really excited about all the free time I suddenly have!

If you were curious, there is a book full of the adventures of Skelly & Spider from 3 years ago when I started them! (2014, not these photos!) You can purchase it here:

www.ashleyfairbourne.com/store/skelly

 

 Day 27 of Inkober: Skelly, Spider & Bonita go shopping.

 Day 28 of Inktober: Skelly, Spider & Bonita go for a ride.

 Day 29 of Inktober: Skelly, Spider & Bonita dress up for Halloween.

 Day 30 of Inktober: Skelly, Spider & Bonita hear someone coming.

Day 31 of Inktober: Skelly, Spider & Bonita hide in the drawer until next time!

Thank you all so much for all your support! I always appreciate the kind words and messages you all write me! 

Cheers,

Ashley xoxo

Inktober 2017 - Part 2

Hey everyone!

I was hoping to be able to update my blog sooner, but this will have to do! Here are some more Inktobers of Skelly & Spider from this month - Only 5 more days to go, so I will be posting again soon. Enjoy!

Day 6 of Inktober: Skelly gives himself a haircut.

 

 Day 7 of Inktober: Skelly gets a tattoo.

Day 8 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider practice photography.

 

Day 9 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider brush their teeth.

 

 

Day 10 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider pull an all-nighter.

 

 Day 11 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider learn how to knit.

 Day 12 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider go for a bike ride.

 Day 13 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider hijack a train.

 Day 14 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider take a siesta.

 

 Day 15 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider go exploring.

 

Day 16 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider try acupuncture.

 

Day 17 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider encounter the Abominable Snowman.

 

Day 18 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider have a movie night.

 

 Day 19 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider roast marshmallows.

 Day 20 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider play guitar.

 Day 21 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider get spooked.

Day 22 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider get a bellyache.

 

Day 23 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider climb a mountain.

 

Day 24 of Inktober: Skelly rekindles an old flame.

 

Day 25 of Inktober: Skelly, Spider & Bonita carve a pumpkin.

 

Day 26 of Inktober: Skelly & Spider play with fire.

That's everything for today! I still need to get today's Inktober post ready, so I will include that in my next blog post!

Until next time - - Cheers!

xoxo Ashley