Alligators at Harris Neck NWR, Georgia
Here’s an album of the art I created while I was traveling last month. I had a lot of fun drawing the alligators at the Okefenokee NWR and Harris Neck NWR. They’re good models because they don’t move much. There really is no substitute for drawing from live animals, although I took a ton of photos, too. Other than the one at the top, they’re in chronological order, starting with New York. All but one pencil sketch was done with a Sakura Micron .02 black pen. I used a Pentalic Nature Sketch 7×5″ sketchbook, a very handy size. Drawings on white paper are difficult to scan or photograph. I lightened them as much as I could.
Central Park View
Calfornia sea lion, Central Park Zoo, New York
Resting grizzly bear, Central Park Zoo, New York
Turtles, snow leopard cub, Central Park Zoo, New York
Pronghorn head mount and hat, Explorers Club, New York
Cheetah mount, Explorers Club, New York; White ibis, Okefenokee NWR, Georgia
White ibis in tree, Okefenokee NWR, Georgia
Water lily, Okefenokee NWR, Georgia; River cooter (turtle), Harris Neck NWR, Georgia
Alligator, Harris Neck NWR, Georgia
Alligator front leg, Harris Neck, NWR. Georgia
Jekyll Island, Geogia
“Crazy”, 12′ long, 800-900 lb. bull alligator, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Georgia
Farmstead, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Georgia
Alligator details, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Georgia
Bald cypress tree, Okefenokee NWR, Georgia
Bald cypress roots, Okefenokee NWR, Georgia
Bald cypress, American alligator, Okefenokee NWR, Georgia
Live oaks and Spanish moss, Fort Clinch State Park, Amelia Island, Florida
Savannah NWR, South Carolina
Birds, Hudson River Valley, New York State
When I got back north and was up in the Hudson River Valley, I visited Olana, the home of American artist Frederic Church. The house wasn’t open but the grounds were. It was windy and pretty cold, but I was determined to do at least a couple of watercolors since the view from the house is famous and has been painted by a number of artists over the years.
Hudson River from Olana, New York State; 8×8″
Catskill Mountains from Olana, New York State; 8×8″
I also spent a couple of days with an artist friend at his home in the Hudson River Valley. We spent one morning on location at this lovely pond.
Pond, Hudson River Valley, New York State; 8×8″
Categories: Drawings and sketches, Field Drawings & Paintings, Travel
Those are beautiful!
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Thank you so much!
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