Tallula

I really enjoyed drawing this yellow warbler. Drawing a bird really opens up a whole new experience and perception of them. You really start noticing things like texture, posture, expression, identification features you may not have noticed before as well as the surrounding foliage. You may never notice these things to the same extent if you just take a photograph. This definitely gives drawing in the field an advantage for noticing and appreciating what you are seeing in front of you. A picture does have the advantage of exact proportion and colouring. I found getting the textures right while doing this drawing challenging; such as the soft feathers on the upper back of the bird and by the birds legs as well as the twig it stands on.