- Frederick Franck, The Zen of Seeing
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| Not included in this sketch was the great horned owl's intended lunch - a skunk. |
It was kind of a chilly day with snow in the air. I managed to get in a brisk walk ("brisk" both in the temperature and pace sense) along the river this morning but afterwards I sought out some warmer indoor activities.
There's a small natural history museum on our university campus so I packed up my pencils and sketchbook and headed there. It's been a while since I sketched and I've missed it. I know some artists hate drawing and sketching but I love it. I just don't do it enough.
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| Bird feet fascinate me. |
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| This sketch doesn't do justice to the grebe's "ears" - a beautiful gold-blond spray of feathers just behind the eyes. |
2 comments:
Hooray for sketching at museums on cold days. It's one of the few things I miss about living as far from a city as I do. Nice work!
Hi Sherrie, thanks for stopping by!
Yes, I'm lucky to have a museum here. And a small zoo! (Although it is closed in winter) I think it's unusual for a community of this size.
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