geese

Sketches from two different days, off a tv program. The geese were not the focus of the show, but I haven't drawn them often so paused at just the right spot.

antelopes

very loose sketch of some does- antelope of some kind I can't remember which, from a nature documentary

hogs

watched dirty jobs where he fed some pigs, so I drew 'em with the uniball

hyenas

sketched while watching a nature documentary

mule

sketch of a mule, ballpoint pen

squirrel

in brown colored pencil

foxy

The little fox sketch I've put into my header, rollerball pen.

another ringtail

ballpoint pen

warthogs

sketched with a uniball pen

more ringtails

They're such winsome little creatures. At least, in appearance! More sketches from photos, same blue pen.

ringtail

Another sketch of a ringtail cat, ballpoint pen (blue Pilot easytouch), from a photo.

ringtail

Quick little sketch of a ringtail cat, ballpoint pen.

bovine

No real sketch today, just a doodle made while playing Cranium
"is it a pig?"

"no, it's a cow"

cheetah cub

Young cheetah just beginning to loose his mantle. Sketched from a wildlife documentary, ballpoint pen. I think I made his neck too long.

more foxes

Sketched from a photo, blue ink pilot easytouch.

If you want to see the fox colors, have to look at my daughter's drawing!

another fox

Sketched with the pilot easytouch pen

flores

I'm always drawing animals, but though I love plants, I don't sketch them often. Today sat down with a vase of pink azaleas cut from my yard, tried to draw them. It was difficult to get the delicate feel of the flowers with line, framed by straighter shapes of leaves. When I was done I had a hard time picking out the flowers from the foliage, it just didn't jump out at first glance: these are azaleas. So I picked up Isa's colored pencils and added a bit of hue. Now it looks nicer, and immediately recognizable.

As I was using her pencils, of course my daughter had to come see what I was doing. She wanted to draw flowers too. Here's her drawing:

I think it's pretty good for a five-year-old!