Hardbound Sketchbook Video Tour
I never remove pages from my hardbound sketchbooks, so I feel pressured to produce a high-quality sketch on every page.
Caribbean Flamingo Pencil Sketch p94
Flamingos are spectacular, but strange. This sketch is from photos I took at the fantastic Toledo Zoo.
Magnolia Warbler Pencil Sketch p93
Magnolia warblers make for beautiful subjects. I’ll never tire of looking at them. This sketch is from photos at Magee Marsh in northern Ohio. That was a quick sketch of a pose you seldom see drawn. Now that I’ve stepped … Continued
Numata Longwing Butterfly Pencil Sketch p91
Here’s another sketch from photos I took at the Hershey Gardens’ Butterfly House. I look forward to painting it! This butterfly is native to most of South America.
Malachite Butterfly Pencil Sketch p90
Pennsylvania’s Hershey Gardens has a great butterfly house. I took a ton of photos there while visiting my brothers and mother last year. It was roasting hot but definitely worth it!
Black and White Warbler Pencil Sketch p90
Magee Marsh is a great place to see migrant warblers in the spring. Our family tries to go there in the spring, but we also try to avoid the “Biggest Week of Birding” that overcrowds the place. I’m so behind on posting … Continued
Gray Treefrog Pencil Sketch p89
Gray Treefrogs frequent our yard. Hearing their call always puts a smile on my face. These frogs like selecting protected areas to hide during the day. A favorite spot is the space between the top of our shed door and the drip cap … Continued
Crested Coua Pencil Sketch p88
Crested Coua are spectacularly beautiful birds from Madagascar. In this case it was from the Toledo Zoo’s bird house. It fails a little as a pencil drawing because you miss the spectacular purples, pale blues and aqua colors around the eyes. This … Continued
Spectacled Eider Pencil Sketch p86
Eiders are fascinating birds, and I’ve long wanted to paint them. Common Eiders are the only ones I’ve seen in the wild so far. Sadly, they were too far away for me to get a workable photograph. I’ve sketched a … Continued
Winter Black-bellied Plover Pencil Sketch, Watercolor and Time Lapse
This watercolor painting and pencil sketch of a Black-bellied Plover are from the stockpile of photos taken on last year’s trip to Florida with my brother Ted. The drawing is p84 from the sketchbook. I’m getting dangerously close to finishing … Continued