Crow feather meets blob...

Dear Sarah - Day 106 of our daily drawing exchange

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Apr 17, 2025

April 16, 2025
Hi Nikki,

I hope I have redeemed myself by doing my drawing earlier in the day! Having recently written about Rose and her sort-of-pet crow, Corry, I drew the large crow feather I found yesterday with three types of charcoal, which makes it much easier to, well, feather, the lines. Charcoal is so forgiving (although messy).

One thing I know so far in this year of daily drawings is that I like drawing from life far more than drawing from a photograph or following a tutorial, although both of those are useful for expanding my skill set. Staring at that crow feather propped up on my windowsill felt much more satisfying than drawing the owl from a tutorial a couple of days ago. I feel much more engaged by an object right in front of me. And I think it shows in the drawing.

Lunchtime now, then a walk in the sunshine, then picking up kids.

XO S

Hello!

Well, I had all the best intentions in the world of getting to this earlier, but then - it was date day and we went out for dinner with a friend (who was a bit late in arriving because she was trapped in her underground parkade behind a broken door…), which meant late getting home… and, and.

Anyway. My quick little ‘I’ll do an imaginary creature’ idea went sideways quickly.