Fenicotteri in display-Flamingoes displaying |
Saltimpalo, femmina- Stonechat, female |
Ah, che nostalgia degli elefanti a pochi metri a Etosha e dei muretti su cui appoggiarsi per disegnare a occhio nudo!
Forse si potrebbe fare un'equazione comodità=qualità.
Questi schizzi sono stati fatti domenica a Orbetello, in Oasi WWF il saltimpalo che avevo preso per uno stiaccino ,e i fenicotteri al solito posto, di fronte all'Ospedale. Tanti, molto rosa, pochi giovani. Facevano un display bellissimo, colli eretti, testa girata alternatamente di qua e di là, poi scrollata abbassandola e aprendo le ali.
There is a notable difference when it's some time you don't sketch moving animals from life...the hand is un-coordinated from the eye, the latter is slow in taking notes of details, and in the meantime the critter frets...Add to this having to look through a scope, in an uncomfortable position, sketchbook balanced precariously, and voilà approximation!
What a difference with the close-ups of Etosha elephants and the stone fencings as props for sketching !
Maybe there's an equation comfort=quality.
These sketches were made on sunday in Orbetello. The flamingoes were displaying, necks extended, heads turned here and there and then shaken and lowered while the wings opened. Fascinating.