April 18
Like previous years, Team Birdcasso began a day of drawing at Shoreline Lake. Sarah, Leena, Megan, Mary, Cricket, and I sat at the tables beside the Clubhouse and enjoyed the sunny weather and laughter of Black Skimmers on the island. For me, Team Birdcasso compels me to draw more quickly and with a looser style—free from the trappings of detail or accuracy. It’s always a challenge to draw outdoor with moving subjects, but after the first few awkward strokes, it becomes a little easier and more comfortable. I think many of us feel the same. Mostly, we enjoy using our creativity to appreciate the wildlife around us and doing so together. After a couple of hours we had all completed our initial sketches and then parted to continue working without an audience. Below you will see a selection of portraits made by our group.
