#weaver bird
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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sketchbook pages fall 2016-spring 2017, part 2: animal studies (selections). All from web references with the exception of the alligators, which are from my own photographs.
My technique for practicing animals in general, rather than over-focussing on one species: pick an animal and do an entire page of studies of that one species, then move on to a different one next time. Switch classes and families regularly; don’t get too used to just equines, or just songbirds. Don’t worry about skeletal/muscular anatomy or perfect proportions just yet- save that for when you do prep for a more formal illustration. Just try to capture quick studies of living, moving, animals.
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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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Beauty is Physics’ Secret Weapon
Nautilus Magazine
A busy illustration I made for an interview with physicist/philosopher Frank Wilczek. The interview goes into many fascinating topics, from string theory to Greek philosophy to what birds think of the internet. The central theme, though, is that our instinctual understanding of visual beauty is a way to better understand the aspects of the universe and laws of physics we can’t visualize. For the image I decided to portray a kaleidoscopic collage of nature. The animals featured are the Goliath Beetle and the Weaver Bird.
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