We had a number of rainy days so sitting outside wasn't easy. Finally yesterday we went to a car show. The field of cars was surrounded by trees. It turned out to be COLD, so I sat in our hot rod to observe from there. I noticed colors and movement in the trees. No birds were around due to the cold and wind. I suddenly noticed a birdhouse and decided to draw it. All went well until I tried to draw the fir trees. How the heck does one draw a fir tree???? I have a lot to learn.
I told myself not to stress about this, and just went to do a quick sketch to get going. I hope to see improvement as I go along!
Getting the feathers right was difficult! However, it was a fun way to get started.
I've dabbled in drawing from time to time. For a while I was doing Zentangle. Hubby asked me to make a logo for his garage, as he is a big car buff. I drew a flying wrench, and we had it embroidered on vests for family Christmas gifts!
Once I drew a picture of a horse for a drawing class I was taking at a local community college. I remember feeling fascinated at the complexity of a horse. I told the instructor, "I never really looked at a horse before!" That feeling was echoed in the videos I saw today.
I'm just going to pick up the last sketch pad I had been using and get started. I may want to use pencils for color, when I get there. I'm not interested in oil or acrylic painting, as I can't add that much more "stuff" to my house! Pencils, pen and perhaps watercolor seems to be right for me. I'll make sure I put the date, of course, and the place if not at home.