As part of the Natural History Illustrator's Course online I'm taking, I am trying to get out the graphite pencils and paper and draw more. But also to make myself slow down, take my time, and do a little at a time (if I go too long or do too much, I just ruin it and stop looking while just making marks). So...here's a beginning of a crow's talon/foot. I want to try to get it right but I swear I want to just put it aside and paint something like it instead! I must have been hiding behind the door when they handed out patience!
The paper is a dull warm white so it does look like this and I'll continue to share as I struggle along - if you can bear it! This is just the first and second step, and you can see how messy I am when using graphite or charcoal (I get it all over my hand, arm, and the paper - I should put something down over the paper but never remember to do that).
Oh, well. I know I don't have the determination to put down all that leathery bit under the talons but might hint at a few...
3 comments:
Sometimes a hint is just enough! Amazing talons!
good studies of their feet :) sides of the pencil works well to create a rough texture for their feet :)
Thanks, Laurie :).
Jennifer, thanks, the feet have small circled bits all over them but I could just rough up the texture a bit and leave it as is.
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