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| 5/7/15 Diamine Chocolate Brown ink, Caran d'Ache Museum colored pencil, Canson XL 140 lb. paper |
The afternoon turned out so warm and beautiful that Greg and
I took a spontaneous trip to Woodland Park Zoo. Me with my sketchbook and him with his long zoom lens, we were
delighted to catch quite a few animals enjoying the sunshine, too. Otters, a
hippo, two giraffes, two warthogs and especially a young (but now full grown)
tiger were all rare sightings and a treat to see.
I had the most fun watching the Humboldt penguins feed. Calling
each by name, the keeper dropped small fish into the penguins’ mouths. (I
sketched only a few, but there were dozens of them.) Native to South America,
they all seemed to have Spanish names. Meanwhile, several opportunistic gulls,
crows and even a heron grabbed fish that the penguins missed! We also enjoyed a
fascinating presentation outside the raptor house, where a keeper told us all
about the Aplomado falcon on her arm.
My favorite sketch of the day was of the hippo. Despite her ample
girth, she has a certain grace and dignity to her movements.
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| 5/7/15 Diamine Chocolate Brown ink, Caran d'Ache Museum colored pencil |
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| 5/7/15 Sailor Doyou ink |
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| 5/7/15 Diamine Chocolate Brown ink |
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| 5/7/15 Diamine Chocolate Brown and Sailor Doyou inks |
What great sketches from the zoo. I like the hippo but the graceful stretched neck of the giraffe gets my vote for the best of the group. Looks like a super day!
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