The girls and I loaded up and went to the Zoo today. We got there around 12:30pm and closed the place down! (7pm). A biologist, an art teacher, and a three year old at the zoo together is ALWAYS an all day affair. Not only that, but we didn’t even make it through the whole zoo. I did manage to grab a couple of quick sketches of some cheetahs and other wild animals. I am always amazed by the sketches of crowds that contain details of all the people walking up and down a busy street or mall. I desperately need to get quicker because the animals and random people won’t sit still for me.
I also decided today would be a good day to try out my new pen. It is a Faber-Castell PITT artist pen extra fine. I’m not sure I like the way it “scratches” on the paper, and it is stiff so it doesn’t lay down a dynamic line at all. However, it’s waterproof and makes some beautiful, smooth, dark lines. I may set it aside for illustration outline. It seems well suited for that, but I’m not so hip on using it to sketch. I’ll try again before making that decision. I was really missing my brush pen today, even though it’s not waterproof. I was trying to be frugal in what I was going to have to tote around. We ended up renting a stroller while there and I didn’t have to carry everything anyway. Before long, I’m going to have to carry a full rucksack of art supplies just to go to the park.
EDM 113: Draw something ugly that you love
EDM challenge 113, draw something ugly that you love. That’s a really tough one for me because when you look at things through the eyes of love, they become beautiful. Take for instance a nasty, greasy, old, chicken leg fried in week old shortening… with a tasty batter of 11 secret herbs and spices cooked to sweet and salty perfectio…
“Dear Diet,
I know you saw me with that chicken leg the other day. It’s not what you think. Someone left that chicken leg out and I was just keeping it company until it could get a ride somewhere. Honest, Diet, nothing happened. And I was drunk anyway and wasn’t fully in control. Oh Diet, you have to know that fried chicken leg meant nothing to me. You know I only love you, Diet. Please forgive me.
Blade”
Fabulous zoo sketches – i also go for the sleeping animals to draw as they don’t move much ! Zoos would be a great place to draw peple though as they are so interested in what they are looking at that they dont bother about the artist in the corner !
I do my pencil sketches first and then highlight in PITT pen if drawing in public. Yours look great
Thank you for your comments, Alissa! I find that as Girl2 gets more active, it becomes harder to sketch at the Zoo without frazzling The Bride. I am glad you enjoyed it.