Comments on: Sketchbook from Panama http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sketchbook-from-panama/ Nature, art, and everything. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: zeladoniac http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sketchbook-from-panama/#comment-4553 zeladoniac Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:32:46 +0000 http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/?p=1753#comment-4553 Nina, it was a window strike- sorry if that wasn't clear from the text! Sad of course, but I was able to put it on paper while it was fresh. Melissa, it's a combination of doing a mental "freeze frame" which means holding a memory snapshot in your mind's eye for the few seconds it takes to draw it, and then you supplement it with additional looks. Part of this is experience, practice, and a bit of anatomy study beforehand. I've talked about this technique here in this post: http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/5-steps-to-better-bird-drawing/ Nina, it was a window strike- sorry if that wasn’t clear from the text! Sad of course, but I was able to put it on paper while it was fresh.

Melissa, it’s a combination of doing a mental “freeze frame” which means holding a memory snapshot in your mind’s eye for the few seconds it takes to draw it, and then you supplement it with additional looks. Part of this is experience, practice, and a bit of anatomy study beforehand. I’ve talked about this technique here in this post:
http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/5-steps-to-better-bird-drawing/

]]> By: Nina http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sketchbook-from-panama/#comment-4552 Nina Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:43:08 +0000 http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/?p=1753#comment-4552 Freshly killed? Any idea by whom? Freshly killed?
Any idea by whom?

]]> By: Terry http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sketchbook-from-panama/#comment-4544 Terry Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:20:13 +0000 http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/?p=1753#comment-4544 I really look forward to viewing your work. Thank you for posting. Terry I really look forward to viewing your work. Thank you for posting. Terry

]]> By: Melissa http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sketchbook-from-panama/#comment-4534 Melissa Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:57:16 +0000 http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/?p=1753#comment-4534 How do you catch so much of the bird in your sketches, when they are often moving subjects? Your sketches are so detailed and accurate in gesture are they from one sighting and the bird sits or from multiple sightings? They are beautiful! Melissa How do you catch so much of the bird in your sketches, when they are often moving subjects? Your sketches are so detailed and accurate in gesture are they from one sighting and the bird sits or from multiple sightings?

They are beautiful!

Melissa

]]> By: Muriel http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sketchbook-from-panama/#comment-4532 Muriel Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:02:01 +0000 http://drawingthemotmot.wordpress.com/?p=1753#comment-4532 Green Honey Creeper. I think you are taking artistic license and making these birds up. And whose going to argue with the Bird expert. Love it. Green Honey Creeper. I think you are taking artistic license and making these birds up. And whose going to argue with the Bird expert. Love it.

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