However I've never ever tried to draw a live bird before. I heard about the web cam which is watching a mummy eagle sitting on her brood (she seems to have two eggs). I wondered what sort of drawing might be possible in a short space of time. So I set a challenge for some friends of mine and myself to click the link - with pen/pencil and paper in hand and then sketch for 10 minutes. The results have been very interesting - and accomplished - and the consensus seemed to be that the exercise was a real confidence booster in relation to drawing in this way again!
What were the problems? Well the main problem is that she's very interested in her surroundings - see for your self! http://www.infotecbusinesssystems.com/wildlife/ The other problem is that there are some problems with page loading presumably because the site is getting a tremendous number of hits - once the sponsor advert starts rolling and the man starts talking just hang on - Mummy eagle is just behind. And the final problem is you keep wanting to watch the eagle - very distracting!
Here's my two 10 minutes sketches of an eagle who constantly turns her head and periodically gets up and inspects her nest and her eggs. I was only intending to do one but she turned around!
Have a go at drawing her and see what you learn!
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This is a great idea! I've always loved drawing from life, but Phoenix has gotten so crowded with looney tunes, I no longer feel comfortable going out into the wild by myself. What a clever use of technology!
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth - it's an interesting alterative isn't it!
ReplyDeleteI've explored a few webcams and tried drawing them before this - one of the best one is the one looking across the lagoon from the Piazza San Marco in Venice. It's good practice in sketching slowly moving gondolas!