Round Two: 30 Sketches Project Numero Dos (Day 1)

Okay kids...here we go again. 30 Sketches Project Numero Dos - in yo face! I thought I would start off with a bang and go for 2 sketches the first day. These preliminary sketches are for a painting commissioned by my ole high school buddy Miles. It is crazy to think that I haven't seen him in about 15 years but here I am painting an owl for him as a gift for his dad. Miles told me this great Texas ranch story about how his dad found this little guy on his property. There were rescue attempts, a cat was involved, phone calls were made....in short this dude is alright and I get to paint his portrait.

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Project IV Day 18: Turkey Vulture (again)

I can't stop with the Turkey Vultures. I think I might have been one in a past life. Is that why I'm such a dirtbag ?

Project VII-Day Thirty: Grass

And that is a wrap! Day Thirty's photo was taken at Oliver Nature Park in Mansfield, TX earlier this summer. The labeling of each drawing evolved during the project. In the bottom left-hand corner is the sequence number of the drawing within the 30-day time frame and the location of where the reference photo was taken. My take away from this particular project was having the opportunity to spend more time with a special moment I had in nature. It allowed me to marvel at the intricacies of the plants and animals around us.

Project IV Day 25: Hoatzin Nestling

Yes, this guy does indeed exist. He is a Hoatzin nestling. One thing you should know about these birds is that they are born with two claws on each wing. They are clumsy in flight and use these claws to climb about in their native swamps of Venezuela and Guyana. Once they reach adulthood, they those their claws. Dinosaur times-style.

30 Sketches Projects I-VII

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