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Several species of African Martins and Swallows we saw last year in Kenya but didn't manage to take a picture of.

After a long time I tried something with watercolors. I can't really use them well, so I painted just something small :)
These were just very very quick pictures. I know they're not very accurate - I didn't have appropriate references of these positions. Don't even try to compare the colors of one of them to another, nor their sizes.
And I totally screwed the last one - I was too tired of it already. Sorry for that.
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~maxvision92 Oct 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
But can they carry a coconut?
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*Nachiii Oct 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
What? :D Coconut? What the heck? :lol:
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~maxvision92 Oct 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Can an African swallow carry a coconut?

Of course, African swallows are non-migratory, so it wouldn't matter if they could carry a coconut.
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*Nachiii Oct 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
:lol: haha, I doubt they can :D Why on Earth would a swallow carry a coconut, though? :D To store it for winter, or what :XD:
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~maxvision92 Oct 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
We found them. In Mercia.
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~Debby-X Aug 22, 2011  Student Digital Artist
Aww they're so cute ~!
This is gonna help me draw a swallow better ^^
l love their wings <3
Great job
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*Nachiii Aug 22, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you! I'm glad it could be of help to you :)
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~Debby-X Aug 26, 2011  Student Digital Artist
No problem ^^ :)
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~Kyndir Jul 22, 2011
These are great! I love the lineless ones the most, especially the Wire-tailed Swallow. :) The brushstrokes make it look so effortless and natural. I know it probably doesn't feel that way when painting with watercolor though, haha. It's a tricky medium, but I love how you handled it with these.

I'd love to see more!
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*Nachiii Jul 25, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you very much :) The wire-tailed is my favourite, too :) I love those artists who are able to paint a whole picture in this "effortless" style. I don't use watercolors very often, but I wanted to try it. I'm glad you like it :hug:
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