Tracey
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Drawing from the photo made it easier to see details I would otherwise miss. I could easily get the overall shape and could go back and make changes as I put in more detail. Although I know there are different types of feathers on a bird, I would probably miss the placement and textures because the bird would have flown away long before I got much recorded. Some details in particular I would have missed are the feather on the back that must lay down even in length look sort of like an arch over the back between the longer feathers of the wing. Also, the angle of the legs show the way the bird is peeking over its shoulder slightly. I also had time to make changes to some ares as I looked more closely and had time to figure out with I was seeing. I didn’t add color because that’s just a whole other challenge for me. -
I’ve become interested in nature journaling because I love being in nature and wanted to kind of document my observations. Although I’m not the greatest sketch or paint artist, it’s really just for me so I can record and then remember interesting things I come across in my garden, on walks, or someplace I’ve visited. I like Holly’s style of journaling. I’ll probably incorporate her idea of drawing one observation subject and write a little bit about it to recall the moment to my mind in the future.
Drawing from the photo made it easier to see details I would otherwise miss. I could easily get the overall shape and could go back and make changes as I put in more detail. Although I know there are different types of feathers on a bird, I would probably miss the placement and textures because the bird would have flown away long before I got much recorded. Some details in particular I would have missed are the feather on the back that must lay down even in length look sort of like an arch over the back between the longer feathers of the wing. Also, the angle of the legs show the way the bird is peeking over its shoulder slightly. I also had time to make changes to some ares as I looked more closely and had time to figure out with I was seeing. I didn’t add color because that’s just a whole other challenge for me. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)