Donna

This one was fun too!  Trying out these drawing skills, and with squinting it is easier to see where the highlights, light, and shadows should be placed.  I am beginning to feel more comfortable putting marks on the page, and realize I'm not being graded or in a competition makes this fun and worry-free.  I think I need to continue to work on this, as well as the other skills being taught in this course.  Practice, practice!  Thank you Liz for this course.  I initially signed up to help deal with stress, I love to draw and watercolor, but need more help in improving my work.  I also love nature and getting outside, so this is a win-win for me.  

I enjoyed drawing from the photo because the subject wasn't moving and it's easier to pick up details and shapes.  I thought seeing the shapes were easy, trying to figure out the light source direction and shading was a bit tricky for me.  I have never seen a yellow warbler, so drawing it will help me remember it if I ever see one.