The Cornell Lab Bird Academy › Discussion Groups › Nature Journaling and Field Sketching › The Power of Comparison
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I went to a local wetland park, Corktown Common. I walked around the wetland and found a brown rabbit eating grass in the sunshine. I managed a quick sketch of the bunny before they were scared by skateboarders. I continued to the wetland area and did a comparison of three plants which all had seeds that blow away. The Common Milkweed, A Bulrush and Sweet Joe-Pye. As it is fall, the seeds were blowing, the leaves were no longer bright green and the signs of decay were all around. I really enjoyed doing this and was surprised by how many people stopped and asked questions of me about my drawing and the park.
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This one was hard. I went into my back yard and had a hard time finding something to compare. A lot of the plants are fading and going to seed. I chose two small wild flowers. The were very similar and I think that is what made it. I was frustrated toward the end. \challenging.
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