Recent Sketches

Birch Tree with Mushrooms

                                                      River Otter

Great Blue Heron

Recent Sketches

Dried Grasses

These dawings were drawn in ball piont pen.

Elegant Trees

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City

 My last post talked about my many months of drawing at the American Museum of Natural History. This was a wonderful experience that helped my drawing skills and knowledge of animal anatomy. Also, the experience was so much fun. To visit the museum's website go to http://www.amnh.org/    

ENJOY!!!

 

Animal Anatomy at the Museum of Natural History in New York City

Drawing at the Museum

 

Whitetail Deer from the Museum of Natural History

Years ago, I took a great class at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. We studied animal anatomy from the diaramas after the museum closed. I returned every Tuesday for 18 months to draw and study the animals exhibits.

 

Red Fox was drawn from a recorded nature show

 

 

 

 

My wife, Kim, used to make VCR tapes of any animal shows on television. I used to run these in slow motion so that I can draw from them.

 

 

 

Canada Goose was drawn from the backyard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This led to sketching at zoos, which led, in turn to drawing in the field at places such as Yellowstone National Park and even my backyard.





Moose at Grand Teton National Park

Bison at Yellowstone National Park

Outdoor Sketches

Pen Sketches



 These sketches are done with the same pen and paper. They are done on location outdoors quickly, but not as quick as the tumbnails. They range from 5 to 8 inches.



Outdoor Sketches

These are Thumbnails on Layout Paper

These thumbnails are just ideas in my head that I have to get out onto paper. They are done from nature in minutes if not seconds, they range from 2 to 3 inches, and are done on really thin layout paper. I use a black Pilot G-2 pen, which I love the feel of on this paper.