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February 4, 2023

#365birds DECEMBER 2022

I am here today to share with you the second full month of my year-long personal challenge, to draw a bird a day for 365 days. The month we will be looking at is December. 

As a 3+ years member of Terry Runyan's #dailycreating Facebook group, we are encouraged to create something every day. Instead of following Terry's optional prompts for the group, during this challenge, I follow my own prompts. Either way, I am creating every day.

Above each of the birds, I will note the name of the bird, as well as where in the world they can be found.

 vermillion flycatcher

american southwest


northern gannet
north atlantic ocean

golden-breasted starling
eastern africa

baya weaver
indian subcontinent and southeast asia

victoria crowned pigeon
new guinea

black-necked stork
australia 
this is a female because it has a yellow eye

plush-crested jay
south america

black and yellow broadbill
brunei, indonesia, malaysia, myanmar, singapore, thailand

varied thrush
northern north america

golden-browed chlorophonia
costa rica

scarlet-and-white tanager
colombia and equador

eastern bluebird
north america and south as far as nicaragua

variegated fairywren
australia

red-tailed laughingthrush
china

black baza
india, eastern himalayas, china, southeast asia

southern yellow-billed hornbill
south africa

And there we go. Another month in the books.

I have to admit that once in awhile, I need to psych myself up to do the day's bird. But it is a commitment I've made to myself, and I fully intend to see it through to the end. Thus, I have never missed a day's bird -- yet.

As soon as I finish writing this post, I will be doing my drawing for Day 95. It happens to be sort of a fluke. The name of the bird I'd randomly picked from the jar happens to be a Strawberry Owl. Unfortunately, that is not a real bird. So, after a bit of sleuthing, I will be drawing a Madagascar Red Owl, which strongly resembles a Barn Owl. At least, it's a real bird.

If you would like any prints of my bird drawings, just let me know. I would be happy to supply that. Please don't copy or print any of my drawings without my express permission.

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It's impossible to explain creativity. 
It's like asking a bird, "How do you fly?" You just do.
- Eric Jerome Dickey -


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Flyaway
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14 comments:

  1. Waw! You are talented! I like the black-necked stork the most!

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  2. Lovely art work, Linda! I've tried working with colored pencil - yours is so fine!
    Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/02/a-few-images-from-chinese-lantern.html

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    1. Thank you, Sue! My tool of choice is Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils. They can be used like traditional colored pencils, but when water is added, the pencil becomes ink. I find it difficult to tame, but the final result is usually quite satisfying.

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  3. I always love to look at photos of your bird and wild-animal drawings. Each bird is unique in colors and plumage, and you give each bird its own personality in your drawings. Thank you for sharing this post in the Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 52.
    Carol
    www.scribblingboomer.com

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  4. Lovely drawings, such pretty colors and lots of details.

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  5. Love these! You are so skilled. I found you on Thursday Favorite Things. I just love your birds. --April from storiesofourboys.com

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  6. Wish I could draw! Your birds are all lovely. The Victoria crowned pigeon is my fave. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen

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