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Alpha Challenge - K is for Kingfisher



The Alpha Challenge at the Craft Barn has been the only challenge I have managed to consistently join in with this year.  This fortnights letter is K and I went for Kingfisher.




I used my watercolour pencils and India inks.





I was really pleased with how the fish turned out.





I had a right old faff trying to get these photos uploaded.  I use google+ and it's all changed and seems ten times slower!  Grr!

Thanks for stopping by



Comments

  1. I like how you've only lightly painted over your pages. Your Kingfisher is a great fisher"bird". LOL I like the added facts too.

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  2. Your kingfisher is glorious Laura so beautifully coloured, love the two fishes in his beak. Thanks for your lovely comment.

    Sylv xx

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  3. Your Kingfisher is amazing and the catch too. Super job. BJ

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  4. Loving this. They are such beautiful birds.

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  5. What a beautiful page Laura, you have captured one of my favourite birds to perfection - brilliant.
    Thank-you so much for your sweet visit too, much appreciated my lovely.
    Hugs x

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  6. Of course ... never even thought of Kingfisher, beautiful page xxx Annie

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  7. Fabulous page, Laura
    Rosie x

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  8. Great page and drawing - pretty intense colours for water colour.Well done.

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  9. Great design!! I love the way you have the bird going across both pagers - wonderful!
    Sandy

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  10. Fabulous page Laura...Your kingfisher and 2 little fishes are wonderful. :)

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  11. Hi Laura, found your blog through your entry at the Craft Barn and had to opo over to check out your pages! Love your gorgeous kind fisher, so beautifully drawn! I've just started my own mixed media blog too, to I'm looking for lots of inspiration. That's why I've became your follower. I would love it if you would pop over for a visit on my blog, you're more than welcome. Hugs Frea
    http://messymixedmediabyfrea.blogspot.nl

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  12. Fantastic pages, just wonderful.

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  13. Brilliant pages - love your kingfisher and those fish are great. I especially like the bent one hanging from his beak - so relaistic!

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  14. Well done on the drawing once again
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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