This is so inspiring <3

A grade stuff right here, nice work!

...can I get this as a print?

Sure! I guess the closest size would be 8x10 inches.

That'd be fine. Feel free to note me with details.

Such a marvelous bird!

So beautiful!!

I feel like I can touch it... ov0

Damn. 'Don't understand color' my butt! This is an amazing piece!

Well-timed as I was recently getting frustrated with my use of color and wanting to learn more. My problem used to be colors that were too "washed out" and I've made good progress at establishing contrast. But, I find that, as you say, I do gravitate towards colors that are too strong sometimes and it ruins the perception of depth. I'm purely a digital artist so the challenges are probably a bit different (e.g., most of my art will be admired on a computer screen vs. in print-- transmitted light vs. reflected), but I'm thinking of looking into this book too. Do you think that it would still apply to a digital artist pursuing realism? Thanks for posting this.

Most of what he teaches in that book will help a digital artist just as well :) there is some stuff that won't be applicable (such as the parts that cover oil and acrylic and watercolor pigments), but overall what he teaches about color and how to use color can be utilized by digital artists as well. He even has a section where he explains the difference between pigment based color (paint) and light based color (digital).

Awesome! I'll give it a read. Thanks!

Quite a beautiful bird. ^v^

May I come learn how to use acrylic paint from you?! *foam*gherhghphth*ker-ded*