#birbfest

[sylvanitchi]

continuing my delayed birdposting with the nuthatch for day 23 of birbfest 2026! acrylic paint on handmade recycled paper, in a handmade sketchbook

[sylvanitchi]

from birbfest day 9

[vuelode-irbis]

[ID: photo of a painting of two kingfishers, female and male, perched on a branch in a light blue background. Both of them are looking to the left, the female´s body is facing front, showing the orange belly of this bird species, and the male is turned away, showing the clear blue feathers on the back. End ID]

Kingfishers, female and male. 9.3x13.5 cm, acrylic on notebook.

Some studies under the cut

[ID: photo of a sketchbook that has three drawings of kingfishers from different angles, but all of them are perched and looking to the left. End ID]

[theduckasaurrex]

Finally finished birbfest (a little late) !!!

Sigh. 10 image limit. Second post ig

[sylvanitchi]

birbfest day 16: eurasian wigeon - watercolor, oil pastel, & graphite

[sylvanitchi]

birbfest day 14: silver-eared mesia, watercolor & oil pastel (1 line blind contour sketches are fountain pen & stabilo woodys)

[sylvanitchi]

birbfest day 22: galah coackatoo - watercolor, oil pastel, & stabilo woodys

[allyalbonart]

Day 30 of @birbfest.challenge - Oystercatcher!

Again, is yesterday’s birb, but I knew I wanted to end the challenge with the oystercatcher. It's one of my favourite birbs and I miss them!

The birbfest challenge was great. I wanted to use it as a starting point to not only learn gouache, but also to explore and play with a looser style. It worked. I am so happy with these initial pieces, and will most certainly be doing more mixed media pieces going forward. Also, gouache is AMAZING. Thank you to @sprouts_pup for encouraging me to give them a try. Love. ❤️