Naarmamo 15

[linda_joyce]

Half a day at work today and I think I know why yesterday's drawing was so good, no work for 3 days so I was relaxed.

Comments

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Jenny wren.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Nope, think slightly longer body, it's supposed to be a spotted woodpecker. the spots on the wings turned into bars for some reason.

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

It's the tail that confused me. Wrens will perch on a twig on my side of a shrub their tails stick up like the one in your drawing. Woodpeckers mostly hide on the other side so I don't see them very often and when I do their tails are down so they can lean back on them. I've never seen one not clinging to the truck of a tree.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Neither have I except in the picture I was using as a guide.

[sue-chose-this.livejournal.com]

He's lovely - you know you make me want to try and draw - THEN you'd see how bad it can get lol!

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I'm my own worst critic I know, but Woody there isn't quite right and I can see it if no one else can. It's strange I'm very much an 'it will do' sort of person in my knitting and cross stitch (my only creative hobbies up til now) but my drawing has to be 'right' to satisfy me, and I can't even define right.

[sue-chose-this.livejournal.com]

but my drawing has to be 'right' to satisfy me

and that is why you will continue to grow in this.

I can't even define right.

:D spoken like a true artist!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

You're doing really well at this, you know!

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Thank you,if you say that often enough I might just begin to believe it. If I keep it up for the next 12 months I might manage a self portrait next year.