Teresa
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It’s been pretty cold here since I started this course so I haven’t taken my materials out in the field yet. I’m thinking I’ll take a little knapsack with everything when it warms a little. I do take walks and take time to notice nature, snap photos, question etc. I completed my first attempt at a journal page using photos of things I saw in January. I really enjoyed creating the page and trying out all the techniques I learned in the course. I need much more practice adding value and highlights to achieve dimension as well mixing the right color. I’ve already made notes on design changes to make for my February page.
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1)I liked drawing from the photo because the bird didn’t fly away or flit around…no wind, lol. Trying to get correct proportions and angles was difficult. I found that I was able to see more detail in the beginning then tapered off toward the end of drawing. 2)I may not have noticed the texture of the birds feathers. The details like the lichen on the branches and the length of the claws help make the drawing realistic.
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1) I live along a river with fields and woods. I’ve always loved birds and gardening. A guy in an international gardening/wildlife group got me interested in fungi and then mosses, lichens so I started noticing so much more on my own property. I thought about nature journaling after years of taking pictures that mostly live in the computer (I know, I know.) Having a journal of what I’ve seen and experienced to look through over the years is intriguing. I’m hoping I can learn to ignore the critic within and fully enjoy capturing nature in this way. 2) I like the idea of a monthly sum up of a variety of items. I want pictures and writing. Color is very important. More informal design.
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