Some recent studies.

Similarities between larks in Bulgaria - Eurasian skylark, Crested lark, Woodlark, Greater short-toed lark, Lesser short-toed lark, Calandra lark and Horned lark. 
Bic pen on toned paper.

From A to Z - The Alphabet of the Bulgarian Graffiti

My painting for "From A to Z - The Alphabet of the Bulgarian Graffiti" exhibition. My first still life painting done as a student in the atelier of the amazing artist and great teacher and mentor - Ivan Tafrov. 
50x50 cm, done in acryilcs
Link to the exhibition's fbook event for more info -https://web.facebook.com/events/431840590343282/

Inktober 2015

OK #inktober is over, so i've decided to return to my "blog"and eventualy to start posting more often...

Day 1 #inktober : ))

BB bic pen study based on my photo from the zoo.

Day 2 #inktober

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

Bic pen and white Pentel Hybrid Gel pen study on toned paper. 

Based on my references from the zoo.

Day 3 #inktober

Juv. Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) from the Sofia zoo. 

Bic pen and white Pentel HybrydGel pen on toned paper.

Day 4 #inktober

Lesser Kestrel. Sketched from plastic model and video reference. Not so happy with it, but i've learned a lot for the bird from that study.

Bic pen and white Pentel HybrydGel pen on toned paper.

Day 5 #inktober

Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)

Bic pen and very little white Pentel HybrydGel pen on toned paper.

Day 6 

Pica pica
Bic pen and white Pentel HybrydGel pen on toned paper.

Day 7 #inktober

Bic pen and white Pentel HybrydGel pen on toned paper.

Day 8 #inktober

Sand Martin (Riparia RIparia) study. 

Bic pen and Pentel HybrydGel Pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 9 #inktober

Quick sketch of the zoo's sulphur-crested cockatoo

Day 10 #inktober

Another zoo beauty : ))

Bic pen and first try of my UniBall white gel pen on toned paper

Day 11 #inktober

Back on track with Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) 

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper. Based on video footage.

Day 12 #inktober

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) study based on video footage.

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 13 #inktober

Common Cuckoo

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 14 #inktober

Kentish Plover study based on video footage.

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 15 #inktober

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) study based on video again. 

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 16 #inktober

Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) quick sketch. 

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 17 #inktober

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) really quick sketch based on video footage again.

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 18 #inktober

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 19 #inktober

White-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) study based on some video footage.

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 20 #inktober

Unfinished study of a ruff (Philomachus pugnax). Really beautiful and interesting bird.

Bic pen and white UniBall gel pen sketch on toned paper.

Day 21 #inktober

Another unfinished study. Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 22 #inktober

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) fast sketch.

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 23 #inktober

Sternula albifrons...not really happy with that one

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 24 #inktober

Study sketch for a painting of a Sylvia curruca in a tree from some video footage. 

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 25 #inktober

Study sketch of an Osprey. 

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 26 #inktober

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 27 #inktober 

Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon) fast and dirty sketch. When you are too tired, but don't want to miss another day from the chalenge...

Shaking hands holding Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper. 

Day 28 #inktober

Falco subbuteo head study based on video footage. 

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 29 #inktober

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) study. 

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper.

Day 30 #inktober

Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) study

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper

Day 31 #inktober 

Sombre Tit (Poecile lugubris) study

Bic pen and white gel pen on toned paper