Gena
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I felt somewhat comfortable drawing from a photo because it is stationary and does not move. I was able to look at the lines and angles of branch, leaves and the yellow warbler. Drawing the branch was easier because of the lengths of the lines and being able to see where the leaves were attached to the branch in comparison to the whole branch. The most challenging was the birds feathers. The wing is so like the rest of the body. The chest of the bird was particularly difficult to get the right angle of slope down to the feet. I probably would not have noticed the moss and what looks to be some type of lichen on the branch had I not been trying to draw it. I would think the details would be very difficult to do in nature journaling because there are so many details in nature! Overall, I am I am excited to get started!
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This course was a gift from a friend during this COVID life that we are living. I was inspired to begin nature journaling because I have always enjoyed watching animals. I am an elementary teacher. Trying to get my students to try something, even though it seemed so foreign to them, has always been a challenge. Understanding that, made me realize that even though this course is a challenge, it should be something that I try because I have this interest in drawing and nature even though I also have a belief that I can't do it! I liked the journal that used more shapes to talk about how to draw. My college art professor taught the same way. It was the first time in my life that I could actually get something on paper that was remotely identifiable! She talked about using lines and shapes for everything that we are attempting to draw. I also like the journals that included writing about what they saw. I think this will help with the journaling by adding a hook into the memories of that day. I am so excited to try nature journaling!
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