A few more birds to finish out the day. Gullor 616 Iridium on Strathmore toned tan paper.

I started carrying the spiral bound Strathmore paper a few months ago, and really like the texture and depth it lends to my sketches. Watercolors become more muted, and certain pencil colors like purple and white really pop.

As with so many of my recent sketches, my goals are:

  • to sketch all the birds that frequent my campus
  • to better understand the birds by paying attention to how they are structured
  • to get just a little better at sketching each day through continuous practice
  • to expand my skills with different tools and media.

Black ink sketch of a sharp-shinned hawk perched on a branch Five black ink sketches of American robins in various natural poses