Scarlet macaw and some hand-eye coordination

Dear Sarah/Dear Nikki - Day 2/06 of our daily drawing exchange

Hi Sarah!

I don’t want to force you to look at the lewd nose from yesterday any more than is necessary, so here’s the cropped addition from today. In Macunaima, the hero is followed on his journey by a flock of scarlet macaws (among other birds and creatures). Macaws must be among the most impressive of all the birds. Mine looks like it was the result of a liaison with a vulture, but hey - pretty much anything goes in the book, so I’m not too worried about getting ultra accurate.

It was great to see you today, though it was a difficult moment when I realized that the end of the book needs to be changed in order to accommodate the addition of that pesky house arrest ankle bracelet. Just when I thought the end was well and truly nigh…

I’m so glad we are working on the manuscript together, as I may well have thrown in the towel months ago had I been labouring along on my own.

Ciao for niao!
Nikki

Hiya.

I would definitely not even have had a towel to throw in if we hadn’t decided to collaborate. And the end is nigh. I have researched Japanese purification rituals for houses full of negativity. Very intriguing. You will do what needs to be done re: the monitor, and I will delve into Rose’s trauma. Easy-peasy. (Insert maniacal laughter.)

I would also not keep doing art in such a disciplined way without you. Today’s prompt was to draw the same thing three times for three minutes each time: first up, a true blind contour (no peeking), second a blind contour with restricted peeking, and third, quite a lot of peeking but still not 50-50. The idea is to see how each drawing is informed by the one (or two) before. By #3, you “know” a lot more about the objects simply by co-ordinating hand and eye is a systematic way. Or something like that! As always, I really like the true blind contour drawing.

Love the macaw, but hope to see the nose again sometime! Perhaps strolling in the park with an ear?

XO S