Claire
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It has really helped to adjust my quick sketches and to focus more closely on details.
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I think my negative space drawing came out better than a straight sketch would have. Useful tool for sure. -
Wow. This was extremely difficult. My first attempts bore little resemblance to the pictures. Successive attempts showed some improvement. I found it almost impossible to not look at the paper. I was not able to maintain proportions and come back the starting point. I found little in first attempt that I could say was close to what I intended. By the 4th sketch, I was better able to at least end up with a decent representation. I could tell what it was. This will take lots of practice. When I am sketching in nature, I usually will take a photo and then sketch from that.
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This is excellent. I am excited to learn to improve my art. Thanks for the inspiration.
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This was an easy lesson for me. Often when we are traveling or hiking my husband and I will work through the process you have described here. It comes naturally to us. I created the entry below from an observation we made just the other day.
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For this exercise I chose to do a walk instead of a sit spot. Mosquitoes are preventing my stopping in one place for too long. I did choose one particular area as my focus. It was easier for me to notice details in birds than with plants. I am anxious to observe a different area than one I am familiar with. I could see that one page may not be enough for some spots. I already have other sit spots in mind.
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The nice thing about sketching from a photo is that you have all the time you need. Creating texture in the branches was more difficult for me. Nothing about drawing is easy for me. I am a newbie at this, although I've attempted it from time to time over the years. As far as noticing details, being a lifelong birder has trained me to notice details. Making it happen on the page is another story altogether.
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1. I was inspired to begin nature journaling as a way to develop art skill like sketching and painting. My husband and I spend summers in SE Alaska and there is much opportunity to explore nature. I wanted to have more than just photos. 2. I really identify with the way Liz has kept her journal. It is more than just a book of sketches. Each segment is attached to a memory, recording a time and place of meaning where she may have spent a considerable amount of time or felt a closeness to what she observed that she wanted to preserve.
I think my negative space drawing came out better than a straight sketch would have. Useful tool for sure. 
For this exercise I chose to do a walk instead of a sit spot. Mosquitoes are preventing my stopping in one place for too long. I did choose one particular area as my focus. It was easier for me to notice details in birds than with plants. I am anxious to observe a different area than one I am familiar with. I could see that one page may not be enough for some spots. I already have other sit spots in mind. 
The nice thing about sketching from a photo is that you have all the time you need. Creating texture in the branches was more difficult for me. Nothing about drawing is easy for me. I am a newbie at this, although I've attempted it from time to time over the years. As far as noticing details, being a lifelong birder has trained me to notice details. Making it happen on the page is another story altogether. Viewing 8 posts - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)