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| 9/23/21 Flamingo, Woodland Park Zoo |
When I saw that the weather forecast was for sunshine last
Thursday, I decided to go back to the zoo, and this time I invited a few sketcher
friends to join me. We all know that our outdoor-sketching days are numbered,
and I, for one, am trying to grab any opportunity I can.
Since I was there just a couple of weeks ago, I went
out looking for animals that I missed last time. One of my favorite exhibits is
the African Savanna, where giraffes, zebras and ostriches roam around. They
aren’t always close enough to see easily, but I try to treat zoo sketching like
studio life drawing and focus on the gestures more than the details.
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| Giraffe |
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| Female lion |
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| Ostrich and zebra |
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| Zebra |
I love the Visayan warty
pig. With a long snout ringed by a white stripe, it’s adorable (for a wild pig).
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| Visayan warty pig |
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| Napping peacock |
In addition to an ostrich, I sketched a couple of other
large, showy birds: a peacock and a flamingo (top of page). I couldn’t get the
peacock to display for me; in fact, he was dozing off near some bushes, but
that made for easy sketching. The flamingo was more challenging, and I was
annoyed that I had removed my pink pencil from my sketch kit shortly after
cherry blossom season ended. The color isn’t right, but I made do with a mix of
magenta and red.
I wonder if I can squeeze in one more trip to the zoo before
the weather goes bad. . .
How fun that you were able to make another visit. Hopefully you will have some good weather and be able to return to the zoo before the weather turns wintry.
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