Because birds move so quickly, it can be hard to make drawings of them.
You have to draw fast.
A scribbly gesture drawing is just the thing to capture the essence of the bird's pose.
My gesture of the mockingbird at the top of the page shows how loosely the drawing begins.
The Black-Capped Chickadee and the Eastern Bluebird lower on the page started as gestures. After the birds flew away, I added details from memory.
You can also find photos online or in books to help you get the bird's markings just right.
When you return to a place again and again, even if it's your backyard, you will get to know the plants and animals who live there. You can record the news of their lives in your nature journal.
This Mulberry tree is the reason we had so many birds flitting around the morning I made my sketches. The birds were attracted to the ripening mulberry fruits.
Do you have a bird feeder, a berry bush or other food source for birds nearby? Try some quick bird gestures to tell the story of your encounters in your nature journal!
Happy Creating!
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