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These are two sketches from the acropolis. The top is looking up at the entrance to the Acropolis. The other is The Erechtheum. This second visit to the site proved to be more productive drawing wise. My first visit 2 years ago I struggled to draw anything.
One the last day of my trip to Italy and Greece we visited the island of Hyrda. It is a beautiful island where no vehicles are allowed. Most people walk or travel by donkey. It was beautiful except for the plethora of cats. These are two of the sketches I was able to make while on the island.
Although I have been drawing, I have limited access to my scanner at this point, so I have been unable to scan in new work. I realized, in all my excitement to get out a daily Bow Tie Guy, that I forgot about my sketches from my last trip to Italy and Greece.
Here is my sketch from Piazza Navona. I love drawing in Europe. I love taking my students on these trips and seeing their drawing skills improve.
Although I continually see room for improvement in my drawing skills, I also recognize improvement. I strongly believe it is the quantity of drawing that helps you improve.
Here are more sketches of people from Church Street in Burlington.
Yesterday, I took my sketching class to Church Street in Burlington. This is an excellent place to sketch people. It was a beautiful day and I was so happy just sketching and watching people.
On Monday afternoon, we visited downtown Lyndonville and sketched. Here are a few of my drawings of the Green Mountain Book Store, The Catholic Church, and a view of Depot Street on Route 5.
Yesterday my sketching class spent the day in East Burke Vermont and Lyndonville. These are a few of the sketches I did while there. The top is the Congregational Church, the middle is the River Garden Cafe (a favorite place for me and Julia to eat that is now closed) and the Country Store in East Burke.
I find that as I drive around now I am seeing things I want to draw. This is the start of that. I love sketching on location. It is o peaceful.
This is the first of three illustrations for this years Vermont Children's Theater productions. This is for an original musical Matinicus, Through the Storm. It is based on the story of Abbie Burgess. The director requested a lighthouse. I pulled my insight sketches as references and created this one.
I will not be posting as many bow tie guys this week as I am teaching a weeklong class in insight sketching all day.
Tarasque
A tarasque is a creature that hails from Southern France. It is described as being dragon like, with a lion's head, six short legs and a turtle shell. In legend it destroyed the landscape. The king attacked it with all he could but it had no effect on the beast. Finally Saint Martha tamed the creature with hymns and prayers. She brought it to the town where they attacked the beast and killed it because it would not fight back.
Elephant Shrew (
ˈeləfənt SHro͞o)
Another Bow Tie Guy from my Elephant Series, the elephant shrew or jumping shrew is a native to Africa. They were named elephant shrews because of the trunk like snout and the resemblance to a shrew. The irony is that the elephant shrew is neither elephant or shrew. Although, they are more closely related to an elephant than a shrew.
They are also one of the fastest small animals. They have been known to tun up to 17 miles per hour.
Ankylosaurus (
aNGkiləˈsôrəs)
This guy has been on my list to do for quite some time. I like the personality this one has. The ankylosaurus is an armored dinosaur that lived over 66 million years ago during the end of the Cretaceous Period. It was the last of the non-avian dinosaurs.
Hedgehog (
ˈhejˌhôg)
These guys have spines similar to the porcupine but they are not related to them. The hedgehog is a distant ancestor to the shrew. They are native to many areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. They have become popular household pets as well.
Tully Monster ()
Tullimonstrum gregatium, it's official name, lived around 300 million yours ago during the Pennsylvanian geological period. It's known found location as been in the MAzon Creek fossil beds of Illinois. It hasn't been until this year, 2016, that it's classification was certain. It was a soft-bodied vertebrate that was about 35 centimeters long.
Chipmunk (
ˈCHipˌməNGk)
This one is for my daughter. She asked that I draw a chipmunk a while ago. They are found throughout North America and they are plentiful in Vermont. I have spent some time drawing these in the past so this one came a little easier. I was also able to play with it being more than just walking like the other bow tie guys.
Basilosaurus (
basələˈsôrəs)
Meaning “king lizard” the Basilosaurus lived over 30 million years ago in the late Eocene period. When it was first discovered it was thought to be a giant lizard. Now we know it to be a prehistoric whale.
Badger (
ˈbajər)
The badger is a nocturnal member of the weasel family.
I feel like this is one I need to continue to work on. Although I like the drawing, I feel it can be better with practice.
Elephant Bird (
ˈeləfənt bərd)
The elephant bird was a large flightless bird that is now extinct. They lived on the island of Madagascar. The reason for their extinction around the 17th or 18th century is unclear. Most likely it was due to human activity.
This is a part of my elephant series.
Numbat (
ˈnəmˌbat)
The numbat is a small endangered anteater from Western Australia. It is also known as the banded anteater, marsupial anteater, or walpurti. This marsupial once inhabited a large portion of Western Australia, but the introduction if the European red fox in the 19th century almost completely eliminated the species.
Since 1980 conservation has helped in increasing the population of the population.
Shetland Pony (
ˈSHetlənd ˈpōnē)
This was a request from a friend of mine. I must say it was a delight to draw. The proportions of the pony are so wonderfully awkward.
They are a species of pony from the Shetland isles, off the coast of Scotland.
Merlin ()
The merlin is a small species of falcon that lives in the northern hemisphere. This one is my favorite of the raptors. There is a regale quality to the bird.
I have been struggling with drawing this for some time and will be spending more time trying to get this bird down.
Dimetrodon (
dīˈmetrəˌdän)
Much to my surprise the dimetrodon is not a dinosaur. I grew up always thinking that it was. They actually lived millions of years before the dinosaurs and are more closely related to mammals. Even though they are more closely related to mammals they are not a direct ancestor or descendant of mammals. So the dimetrodon is like the brontosaurus which now no longer exists and Pluto which is not a planet.
Elephant Seal:
Some animals just have a personality that jumps out of my pencil. This elephant seal is one of them. This creature was once hunted to the brink of extinction, but they have since recovered well. They are named for their elephant trunk-like large proboscis which not only helps make aloud noises, but also holds a great deal of moisture when they stay out of the water.
Beaver: (ˈbēvər)
It has been a few weeks since my last post. The end of the semester got really busy. Here is another from my Vermont animal series, the beaver.
With the semester over I will be focusing more on my artwork again. I will be posting the Bow tie guys daily, in addition to other projects I will be working on.
Werepenguin (
we(ə)rˈpeNGgwin)
What do you do when it is World Penguin Day and close to the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death? This is the
dilemma I was faced with today. My solution Draw a were penguin performing Hamlet.
Blue Heron (
blo͞o ˈherən)
The Blue Heron can be found across the majority of North America around fresh water habitats. It is the largest of the North American herons.
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