Friday, March 22, 2013

Get Rid of the Box

This week I was walking in the forest with a sketchbook and came across a Piliated Woodpecker, sitting on the ground pecking at a tree.  It was kind enough to sit still for a few moments while I did a quick line drawing.  This is my first attempt at drawing a bird in nature and although it is not quite accurate, it doesn't matter.  As a beginner artist the act of practicing drawing every day is my goal, without judging too harshly the results.  A day later the Diva Challenge was posted and we were asked to do a zentangle thinking outside of the box with a quote by Deepak Chopra:  Instead of thinking outside the box, get rid of the box.  These are zentangled Piliated Woodpeckers:







3 comments:

  1. I do love this zia. You did very well.

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  2. How cool! Just enough of the color and shape to suggest the bird.

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  3. This is great! You've captured the essence of the Pileated Woodpecker, it's regal stance, size, and color.

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