MSED: Bird a Day #77 - What A Bird Wants

For the bird in your life that has everything!

Feeling extra creative today, and a little silly.

Sketch inspired by the ear

MSED: Bird a Day #76 - Chalk Bird Welcomes You

Today I decided to use the book's prompt and use sidewalk chalk.

This is on the sidewalk right outside my front door, but never mind that it faces you as you walk out of my home. I used the camera on my phone because I sent my camera with my daughter to photograph her brother on the dirt bike track. I don't think the photo turned out too bad. The drawing on the other hand... Well, I've seen better (check this guy out http://www.impactlab.net/2006/03/09/amazing-3d-sidewalk-art-photos/)

MSED: Bird a Day #75 - Chasing After Summer

This little bird is in a panic. Where did summer go?! He's going to chase it down and try to get it back.
Seriously though wasn't it just April?! Technicaly we still have a week and some odd days of summer left. But here in Michigan its hard not to notice that some of the trees have already decided to change into their fall attire and the days are much shorter. So, my plan is to enjoy what summer there is left and fully embrace the coming Autumn!

Watercolor and pen on watercolor paper

MSED: Bird a Day #74 - Swirly Girly Peacock

At this rate it will take me a couple of years to finish my year long challenge. But I will keep plugging away. It seems that family is taking precedence over my bird thing; that, and dang! this is hard! Not so much making the birds but sharing them. Nothing is turning out the way I envision it. It's a mental thing-I'm working on it.

MSED: Bird a Day #73 - Bird's the Word

Buzz Bird has tried his hand at graffiti.

Gouache and marker on watercolor paper

MSED: Bird a Day #72 - M is for Mourning Dove

I had big plans of doing the whole alphabet with this technique but I'm not liking the dark look of the transfer, and man, what a pain to do when I'm not crazy about the result. It just seams kind of muddy. I need to find some actual transfer paper, or maybe a different medium. Has anybody else had success with this technique?

ink jet transfer, watercolor, pen on watercolor paper

MSED: Bird a Day #71 - More Scribbler Birds

I have been having so much fun with the scribbler program. Here are more of my creations.

Sea Bird, Scribbler

AND I found the Scribblertoo program. It Scribbles while you draw and has an undo feature. Really, this is so much fun, check it out!

Bird Thoughts, Scribbler Too

I'm Not Impressed, Scribbler Too 

Secretly, I think she is impressed and wants to laugh at this display of goofy affection.