Nature Journalingđź“”Gesture Drawing Basics
Assignment: Practice Gesture Drawing with a Moving Subject To get ready for drawing in the field, it helps to practice with video footage.
Nature Journaling
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Nature Journalingđź“”Blind Contour Drawing
Assignment: Draw each of the four subjects in the coursework photos using the blind contour technique. Look at your drawings to find the successes where you feel like your eye and hand were communicating well. I had my laughs during this exercise! Poor little Green-tailed Sunbird looks like a frog. I did a better job with the Bird-of-Paradise and Sprinkbok. Trying to imagine where the paper edges were was easier…
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Nature Journalingđź“”Looking for Themes
Noticing Themes in Nature Assignment: Comparison Study Two majestic heritage conifers grow in my yard. I have enjoyed watching and photographing wildlife fly/climb in and around these trees for the last 30 years. However, I’ve not taken the opportunity to “climb” onto a branch… until today. I selected a lower limb from a Western Red Cedar and a Douglas-fir to compare for this journal entry. I positioned a stool at…
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Nature Journaling📔”Sitting Spot” Drawing
Assignment: The plans for my sit spot changed quickly! My initial plan was to sit at a pile of decaying wood to observe the fungi and wood forms of non-moving subjects. That plan was scrapped as the sounds of Canada Geese arriving at the pond in front of my home grew louder and more hysterical. So much was happening… a n d … very quickly. I’m used to having a…
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Nature Journalingđź“”Illustrating 3-D World
Assignment: I feel most comfortable with the depiction of texture and dimension, however, placement of shadows on the object and at the base of the object need more practice. Study of light source and effect on subject matter will help with my drawing and my photography skill understanding and application.
