My last day at the zoo for a while. The 365 challenge was actually great to do here. I was really forced to look and study before I drew anything, which was a really good lesson for me. I have a tendency to start drawing and look later - which usually leads to a lot of false starts!
This is one of the fish that lives in the hippo tank (talpia I think they are called) the like to hang out at the glass and watch the kids, who like to hang out and watch the fish!
I also did some really quick gesture drawings of the ostriches. We all know what they look like but they are actually a bit difficult to nail down on paper because their proportions are so different from other animals.
I have enjoyed my time at the zoo and I hope when the kids are at school I can do a morning every couple of weeks to keep my observation skills sharp.
I'm still not quite ready for painting. The act of holding the brush up is a bit much for me right now. I am hoping that my healing keeps up the pace it has up til now. Then I should be painting in a week or two
Stumble It!