#ornithological illustration
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Some bird studies from this week: Hooded crow (Corvus cornix), Greylag goose (Anser anser), Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
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Some birbs in watercolor, graphite, and gouache. About 50% aspirational and 50% birds I’ve actually seen.
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I finally got around to visiting Woodland Park Zoo this weekend, so I got to see my weaver bird illustrations in action at last!
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Some of what I’ve been working on for my Master’s thesis. There’s still a ways to go on this exhibit, so no pictures of it in action (yet!), but here’s some samples from the preliminary design package that’s going to be presented at my thesis defense, and to the client.
After June, I’ll have more time to work on science art, and I’ve got some exciting stuff in the works, so stay tuned!
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Selected sketchbook pages summer 2017-spring 2018, part 1- these are all preparatory studies for my master’s thesis, which you’ll see more of soon!
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Yesterday I met (that is, nearly tripped over) a very protective killdeer mother who did her level best to distract me, the very apologetic predator, from her eggs.
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Process work from this illustration series, showing examination of specimens, color studies, and final graphite rendering.
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Selections from a 6-image series of illustrations done for Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo exhibit signage, showing a male village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) building a nest, and ending with the female weaver and her clutch of eggs. Graphite and digital, 2017.
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Quick photo of the bird I had been working on for my Songbird drawing class. Hope to get a scan soon.
White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
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