Songbird and three chicks

An adult songbird watches three open-beaked chicks in a woven nest. Broad blossoms surround the family while the interlaced nest offers finer spaces to explore.

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How much detail?

The birds and petals are open shapes, but the woven nest contains many narrow interlaced regions. About the labels.

Try this palette: Garden feathers

Use several light browns in the nest and one shared feather color to link the four birds.

A small coloring tip

A fine pencil point is useful for the nest weaving. Color the broad blossom petals with a softer stroke.

Give the chicks a lighter version of the adult bird’s color, or invent four different coats.