jon

It was difficult to get the proportions right—how long the legs should be, how long the tail sticks out relative to the rest of the bird. I thought proportions would come more naturally, but turns out it's hard to get them right! I did enjoy the process of drawing the bird, and felt like I noticed the streaks on the chest in greater detail than I would have had I simply taken a photo and moved on. I also noticed that right near the bird's nape (back of neck, yes?) the yellow hue turns more olive-yellow as opposed to the bright lemon-yellow on the birds face and flanks. This would definitely make a difference in nature journaling, because otherwise these details would be missed.