Project IV Day 2: White-throated Spadebill

This is a White-throated spadebill. He is from Brazil and belongs to the Tyrant Flycatcher fam. (I also think that "Tyrant Flycatcher" would make for a pretty killer band name). The weather here in AZ is so amazingly wonderful that I drug several of my bird books to the back porch and soaked up some sun rays.

When searching for my "bird of the day" to sketch, I never look for a particular species. It mostly has to do with their shape. I also usually pick fairly neutral-colored birds. I don't like working with bright colors in pastel which is a bit odd considering that my oil paintings are always vibrant.

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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.

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