# Hummingbird - 3 little birds couse

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hummingbird-3-little-birds-couse/4512>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [July 14, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hummingbird-3-little-birds-couse/4512 "2025-07-14T17:07:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laura\_Patton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/laura_patton/32/6892_2.png) [@Laura\_Patton](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Laura_Patton)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hummingbird-3-little-birds-couse/4512/1 "2025-07-14T17:07:22Z")

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I didn’t have any black Mi-Teintes, so I painted a scrap piece of mat board with black gesso. I think I thinned the gesso a bit too much, but it’s a cheap way to practice. I haven’t decided which brand of colored pencil I prefer, so I’ll keep practicing until I figure it out.

 ![Hummingbird](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/e/e950cc56ebc047040ffc8605c1ba6fc304ccb5f6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Melbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Melbe](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Melbe)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hummingbird-3-little-birds-couse/4512/2 "2025-07-14T22:58:39Z")

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This is amazing! Thank you for sharing!

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**Author:** ![Jessica](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jessica/32/7464_2.png) [@Jessica](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jessica)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hummingbird-3-little-birds-couse/4512/3 "2025-07-15T11:38:01Z")

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Hi Laura, @Laura_Patton

Hi Laura,  
What a clever idea to use black gesso on mat board; way to get creative with what you had! Even if it was thinned a bit, it worked well as a surface, and your hummingbird turned out beautifully. I really like the color choices and how delicate it feels. 🐦✨

Experimenting with different colored pencil brands is such a great way to discover what suits your style best since it such a personal choice. Looking forward to seeing more of your practice pieces, you’re off to a lovely start!

I’ve been using a set of 36 Lyra colored pencils, and I also have a set of 36-Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils which are absolutely my favorite. I _do_ want to give Prismacolors a shot eventually… but first, I just ordered the Winsor & Newton Artisan Water Mixable Oil Paint set. 😅

I’ve officially had to make a personal rule: I must complete at least 10–15 pieces with a new medium _before_ I’m allowed to buy more art supplies. Let’s just say my inner art-supply goblin is not thrilled with this arrangement. 😂 I haven’t circled back to purchase more colored pencils yet because I keep finding more fun things to try.

Looking forward to seeing what you create next as you explore more brands too! Have fun exploring!

Jess