If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
I promised to post one drawing a week, and since this is day 7 of Inktober 2018, I better get with it. Here's what I drew before the concert last night: I've drawn every day this week following my rules. This is far and away the best drawing I've done, probably because it's the... Continue Reading →
In a world where everyone carries a camera everywhere they go, taking the time to stop and draw the natural world can seem like an old-fashioned and even pointless pastime. Snapping a picture takes a few seconds. Drawing takes a few minutes at least, and a lot longer in some cases. Besides, a drawing is... Continue Reading →
There is a barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) nest right outside our front door, on top of the porch light. We had swallows last year, too. I would hear their chittering song through the open window, but I didn't really watch them. This year, I was ready to try nature journaling. I made an effort to... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, our dog Dory killed an immature desert cottontail rabbit. In the past, I've felt despondent over these little yard deaths. Even though I know these animals do not live long and many of them die young to feed the coyotes, foxes, and owls, I was still sad. This time, however, I did... Continue Reading →
Last week, I went to a local natural area so I could draw the prairie dogs that live there. I've wanted to do this for years, but haven't felt able to tackle the task until now. The online drawing class I took in May (Roz Stendahl's Drawing Practice: Drawing Live Subjects in Public ) prepared me well.... Continue Reading →
