Carolyn
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I totally agree with your impression of gesture drawing. This will take a lot of practice to feel somewhat comfortable doing. I felt like I was mostly just scribbling, but I will also keep trying.
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I visited a local garden, found a quiet spot to sit, and compared two nearby plants - a dawn redwood tree and an overgrown boxwood shrub. I found that the comparison sparked more questions, encouraging me to look up more information. Not having a scientific background, I find it difficult to understand the natural functions of what I'm observing, but the process is encouraging me to learn more.
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Here's my backyard contour drawing. I've done this type of exercise before, 20 plus years ago, as part of a drawing class. It is a little funny to see the outcome, but it does help to focus the eye on the subject. It took a bit of practice to get that focus.
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1. It took a few days for me to decide to do the drawing - not sure why, but I think I had some fear that it would be difficult or challenging. In the end, I enjoyed drawing from the photo and looking at the detail of the bird. I noticed the details of the feathers, the shape of its various parts. I was challenged by the proportions, and the surrounding details. 2. I would not have noticed all the details of the feathers had I not been asked to draw the bird. Nature journaling, I hope, will allow me to notice details that I might miss otherwise. I'm wondering especially how to capture bird details from my own observations rather than a photograph.
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Many years ago, I enjoyed taking some drawing and watercolor classes. I’ve wanted to take another art class, had been considering a botanical drawing class. The pandemic restrictions of the past year have allowed me to notice and enjoy the natural world around me more, including keeping a rudimentary journal of new discoveries in my backyard and walks around my neighborhood and nearby park. For the first time, I noticed migratory birds, seeing several species I had never noticed before. I hope that I can continue to enjoy more discoveries, and love the idea of keeping a more beautiful journal, incorporating drawings, watercolor, and reflections.
Here's my backyard contour drawing. I've done this type of exercise before, 20 plus years ago, as part of a drawing class. It is a little funny to see the outcome, but it does help to focus the eye on the subject. It took a bit of practice to get that focus. 
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