Adrian
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1/ How did you feel about drawing from the photo. Even thought the bird was still I found I got the proportions wrong around the head and beak and managed to place the eye in the wrong spot making the my bird drawing look very odd. Not sure if for this exercise should have just stuck with first attempt but will admit to rubbing out and redoing face and beak etc. Having the photo meant I could redo this without worrying about the bird flying away. Hopefully will become more accurate and quicker at sketching as progress through the course. I don't I would have noticed the detail of the beak if just viewing the photo and not drawing the bird. Getting the proportions right and the detail where the feet grip the branch was a challenge.
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1. I do a lot of wildlife recording and usually have a camera (sometimes with a macro lens) and take a lot of photos of the various insects and plants. This is great but once they have been viewed on the computer screen invariably they are hardly looked at again. Also taking a photo and moving on meant not spending more time to study a particular aspect of the insect or plant. I thought taking this course would help to slow down and pay more attention to behaviours or the finer details of flowers/plants. 2. I like the idea of having the date, location and weather recorded for the each day or session. Will probably try a couple of the styles and gradually end up with my own particular style as this course and future journaling progresses. 3. Will still take photos as this would help remind me of the colours and shapes as may end up finishing the sketches at home, at least until my journaling skills improve. May also print out some of the photos and attach them into my journal.
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