Mike

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Active Since: September 29, 2019
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  • Mike
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    It's redwing season in central New York. Got this photo yesterday at the Montezuma NWR. Saw several other birds that we had to spend time in the field guides to identify; not so with this guy.DSC01641
    in reply to: Activities: Exploring Birds #698120
  • Mike
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    Not only am I bad at this, I'm worse at it than everyone else who has had the nerve to submit their work. I don't have any recognizable parts to my drawings. I've done eight so far; no successes at all. Any hints or tips on how to do this?
    in reply to: Focusing on Your Subject – Blind Contour Drawing #647609
  • Mike
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    Comparison Study The weather has been too wet to go outside, so I collected these two seed-heads, and brought them inside. My handwriting doesn't make it easy... I suppose I need to remember how to print.
    in reply to: The Power of Comparison #647274
  • Mike
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    Harder than it looks. I keep running into texture along with dark and light. I suppose I need to find things with uniform textures to practice shadows, and things with uniform lighting to practice textures. Things with both make it really hard to decide how to proceed... I also wish I had a good way to upload. Scanning is slow and takes about 5 separate steps to get the picture loaded. Maybe I should join the 21st century and get a phone with a camera? I did do a couple of small sketches that weren't too bad. I'll try to upload them later.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #646560
  • Mike
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    @Lee Ann van Leer I checked out the first couple of suggestions, and found a lot of birds to practice on. Now I need to do some still life so I can work on dark vs light. I feel a bit better with the additional practice, but I'll be moving slowly for a while. Thanks!

    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #646144
  • Mike
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    I need a lot more guidance in this area... I don't have a lot of nature to look at, and it would help a lot if I had some examples, like the yellow warbler in the first lesson, to work on.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #645956
  • Mike
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    Here's my first attempt. I'm pretty happy with it. I've got to learn to stop drawing when I'm done... I keep trying to add details, and often mess up an otherwise pretty good picture. img20191007_10534463
    in reply to: Jump Right in! #645166
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