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Sunday, March 9, 2025

Phoenix Feathers

 Doing some drawing of Phoenix Feathers to make some bedding. I'm a bit burned out from the bird class.





I like how the final pattern turned out,






Screen Printing at the Print Museum in Torrace


I got to spend Saturday at the International Printing Museum learning about screen printing.  It's a cool place and I hadn't been there since I had rented equipment for a set for True Jackson VP.




There's an enormous well equipped center for Book Arts.




I made some drawings on vellum to print from.  I had some false starts because I drew on the wrong side of the vellum and it wouldn't dry.






I did some prints

This one was way too light in the line work.


This one come out better

I wish I had taken better pictures of the screen and the process.







 

Saturday, February 15, 2025

The Artful Bird - Week 5 and 6

 The class is really kicking my ass.  Too much homework.

FALSE STARTS

                              


MOVING TOWARD FINAL ILLUSTRATION









INSPIRATION FOR FINAL COMPOSITION



FINAL ILLUSTRATION ON VELLUM






Sunday, February 9, 2025

Week 4 - The Artful Bird

Here is my next assignment for The Artful Bird.

I just wanted to be sloppy here and not so studied.




We needed to do some research for the homework.




Here some images I might use for the final project.




Heads





Feet









 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Week 3 - The Artful Bird

I did a lot of this assignment on planes and trains as I was traveling this week.  It wasn't ideal for doing the color pencil work. I wish I had more time.  Although I did spend a lot of time on the assignment.  


Here's some basic info.

The barn swallow has long, pointed wings that help it:

  • Catch flying bugs like flies, beetles, and mosquitoes while flying
  • Make quick turns to chase insects 
  •  Fly long distances when it migrates
  • Move easily both high in the sky and close to the ground
  • Its long, forked tail works with these wings to help it turn quickly while hunting.

Other birds that catch insects in the air have similar wings:

  • Other types of swallows have long, pointed wings since they also catch insects while flying
  • Swifts, which eat the same kinds of insects, have very similar wings

Here are some examples birds that live in the same places as the barn swallows that and eat different food have different wings:

  • Sparrows, that eat seeds from the ground, have shorter, wider wings to help them take off quickly
  • Warblers, that pick insects off leaves, have wings made for short flights and hovering


Here are some wing diagrams.






I hope to finish these soon.