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
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
Long-tailed Duck Pencil Sketch p87
Long -tailed Duck is a bird that we don’t see too often in central Michigan, so it generates excitement when they do show up. I remember seeing them in fairly large numbers on Jones Beach on Long Island in the winter. My aunt and … Continued