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Feather, Sketch 051

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I’m much happier with this feather sketch than with others I made some time ago. The proportions are still off, (I didn’t leave enough room for the bottom portion of the quill), but getting better.

Sketch of a vulture feather

Getting close

I found this feather earlier in the week while hiking the Canyonlands Trail in Lakeway, Texas. My guess is that it belonged to a vulture (black or turkey vulture?). All the trails have signs about not removing any wood, rocks or any kind of artifacts, but I thought that as this fell from the sky and didn’t originate on the trail, I would claim it.

Vulture feather

Vulture feather

Weather Up There

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I chanced upon this Northern Cardinal singing yesterday morning. The rain had just stopped, the clouds turned white and the sky showed a little blue. Due to the sun’s position, the tree’s position and the bird’s position, I ended up at an odd angle to photograph him. I was just glad he didn’t fly away.

A male Northern Cardinal at the top of a tree, singing

How’s the weather up there?

Wall: Weekly Photo Challenge

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Tiled
Resting in the shade
Wall of yarn at The Quilted Skein, La Grange, Texas
Wall of fabric at The Quilted Skein, La Grange, Texas
Wall with painted quilts, Texas Quilt Museum, La Grange, Texas
The wall supporting a Texas overpass

Weekly Photo Challenge: Wall

Goldfish, Sketch 043

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Until the last few sketches, I’d been using actual objects or photographs of objects. With the fish (and dragon, of course), I looked up some illustrations and “just tried it.”

Sketch of goldfish, no color

Goldfish, mostly

And as I’m into trying new things, I thought I’d actually use some of my colored pencils. The word “goldfish” invokes the idea of color, so why not? I’m glad I tried something new, but I think my results are so-so. But, hey, it’s only a sketch!

Colored pencil set

Colored pencils, a gift from Kelly

Goldfish colored with pencils

All dressed up

Sketch 043: Goldfish