Sketch A Day 2011: feather

The purpose of a sketch a day is just to do it - sketch! It doesn't matter if it is an involved sketch or if it is a simple contour or gesture drawing. There are no rules except to sketch each day.

Life parameters can dictate the time investment, but a sketch a day commitment is designed to elevate the personal priority of sketching ... to enforce sketching. Making it into a "resolution" validates the activity (invests it with a bit of a challenge even!) and defends against competing demands. The sketch a day is designed for practice - to reinforce basic skills, and to provide daily contemplation on the issues of two dimensional representation.

Several of us are doing a sketch a day, and I would enjoy hearing from anyone else who decides to join in. We share our efforts, support each other, keep each other honest and... hopefully we'll have some fun doing this!

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

July 23, 2011

This is a feather my son picked up in the park today. It was so hot (90) I wouldn't be surprised to hear all the birds were opting for the plucked chicken look. Later in the day it reached 101!
This may be from a hawk, but it could also be an owl - I can't guess feathers unless they are pretty signature ones; either blue jay, cardinal, wax wing and so on, or from the tail of the bird. The edges seem relatively soft for a good distance along the length. We frequently see hawks and hear owls there.