Between work and the cold, or more importantly overcast weather, I haven't been out much. So, I have taken advantage of the time to learn a bit about sketching. Its not something I've done before but I thought it was worth a try. I bought a couple of books, a few pencils and some paper and started practicing. The first sketch I did was a couple of months ago. The one you see above I finished this morning.
The neat thing is I have plenty of material to work with: all the photos I've taken over the last few years! This sketch above is a Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler I saw in spring 2006. The interesting thing about this bird is that it doesn't match the typical hybrid crosses but is definitely not a full Golden-winged either.
The sketch to the right is a Green Heron I photographed in 2005 at Volo Bog. The pose was perfect for what I wanted to do. I am fairly pleased with both of these sketches and although I have a long way to go, I am happy that I can at least recognize what the birds are and capture something of their posture. As always, your comments and feedback are most welcome!
5 comments:
Your sketches are good! It is a good way to really know a bird's features and it is fun too!
I've been to Volo Bog, it is a good place to bird. Northern Illinois may not be as exciting as Arizona (drool) but we hold our own in the awesome bird department.
I like your drawings a lot. If you email me one I can make you Friday "artist of the week" one Friday, and provide a link to your site. Have a look at www.artistsprogress.blogspot.com
Kind regards,
Sue
Wow, your sketches are wonderful! WOW!
Thanks Tom! I have a long way to go but hopefully I'm off to a good start.
Love the sketched, good job.
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