Swan Feeding in the Water Colouring

A swan bends its long neck towards the water to nibble aquatic plants near the surface. Its rounded body floats above small ripples, and the visible water plants make the feeding action easy to recognise. The sweeping neck and overlapping feathers are balanced by a simple pond setting with plenty of open space for gentle colour. How to colour: Keep the feathers white, adding pale blue-grey beneath the neck and between the lower wing feathers. Colour the bill orange with a black base, the plants fresh green with darker green stems, and the water light turquoise. Use long curved pencil strokes along the neck and light horizontal strokes on the pond. Leave narrow white gaps between the blue ripples to suggest reflected light, then sharpen the pencil for the plant tips.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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