Since the end of June, I have drawn an astounding amount of birds. One skill you may notice is how I mixed different colored pencils to imitate iridescence, shade, and wet feathers. Another technique I tested is outlining my drawings in micron pens. So far these techniques have been working quite well for me.
The following pictures were drawn from a photograph. I have been drawing from someone else’s picture because I struggle with correctly proportioned songbirds. The photos also provide an opportunity to draw birds I have never seen before. The books that inspired the drawings below are Birds of North America by Noel Grove, The Encyclopedia of North American Birds, and Mark Carwardine’s Birds in Focus. I hope you enjoy!
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
Blue Tit
Parus caeruleus
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
Masked Trogon
Trogon personatus
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Northern Hawk-owl
Surnia ulula
Missoula Bird Nerds 
Great job on your drawings! Beautiful!!
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Amazing! Great job, D.
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Beautiful drawings Dottie. I hope you have another art show. Keep me posted.
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Dottie, your drawings are quite good. Your experimentation with colors, mixing, outlining and techniques is progressing well. Keep up your exploration with birds and nature.
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Dear Dottie, your drawings are amazing. How did you get so good at drawing? We like the kingfisher drawing the best because they are fighting.
Love, Henry and Owen
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I love each drawing. Yes, inspirational. 👏🏻❤️
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WOW ……what a talent and gift…
Ya lookin for a manager?
Wonderful work
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I love all the photos and drawings but the Blue Tit is my favorite. My talented nieces!! So proud of you.
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Dottie, you are getting so good at your craft of drawing! I loved all the details of each of your pictures, especially the flying sandhill cranes and facial expressions of the blue tit. Love you!
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