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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

In Search of a Bit of Color

I've been working on an illustration project for kids that consists of line drawings, absent of shading and color to allow budding artists the chance to express their own imaginations. Its a fun project to both create and anticipate, but occasionally it leaves me starved for color!
So I added a little color to this sketch of a whooping crane juvenile with his wings spread during taxi training, before flight feathers have fully formed. What description comes to your mind when you see him? Prehistoric? Funny? Graceful in the rough? These were a few that passed through my mind!

And I took a short break to visit the colorful bounty that presides at Ijam's Nature Center here in Knoxville, TN, a lure that is irresistable to both me and the birds.
You have to look deeper into that birch to find the subject of the photo midst all that brillant red.
I think I'm safe in saying this is White-throated sparrow. Tennessee is in their wintering range and they are arriving. What a colorful backdrop to show off this beauty. It wasn't planned, I assure you!
Linked to Bird Photography Weekly #11 at Birdfreak.com, to raise bird conservation awareness.
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6 comments:

  1. ArijaNovember 4, 2008 at 11:14 PM

    What a place of magic you can escape to!
    Your whooping Crane juvenile looks just so, soo, sooooooooo....hmmm
    Words fail me, but I would love to have him/her on my wall!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 5:24 AM

    I like your drowing!It looks like he will take flight. my be his first flight!
    What a fanastic brd, this sparrow!
    Theo

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  3. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 5:31 AM

    http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=es&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/andalucianature&usg=ALkJrhgsb6-Tqv9pUOqnjZ1G-XA157hLag
    This is very funny traslation from google, but it gives you an idea for my blog- dont't trust the names or the frases

    Thank you

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  4. VickieNovember 5, 2008 at 6:19 AM

    Hi Arija. Thank you! Making art is fun. I only need more time! I only just recently realized that Australia is enjoying spring while we are slipping into fall.

    Thank you, Theo. I loved finding that little sparrow! Thank you for the translation link! It does take a bit of imagination to follow but it helped.

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  5. Amila SalgadoNovember 6, 2008 at 9:54 PM

    What description comes to your mind when you see him?

    Fantastic!

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  6. VickieNovember 6, 2008 at 11:18 PM

    That does it for me! Thanks.

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