Day 18

This sketch is from the greatest photo of a pair of Golden-breasted Avadavats. They are very small birds from Africa. I am really enjoying this 30 day sketch project. It is what I look forward to each and every day. I am already polishing my idea for the next project.

My hope for the duration of this project is to not only work on my technical drawing skills but focus on composition and the environment for my subjects as well. What kept surfacing during this drawing exercise is my want to convey the "idea" of the birds in the photo instead of seeing them as specific objects. Viewing them as connected shapes and marks is my way of accomplishing this.