Some more art based Easter photos

Below are some of the more art based photos I took on our week away.

Sparks from the fire on a slow shutter speed

A bird nest in a local windmill

The tracks the sea snails were making in the rock pools

Snails on a local fence post

The sun reflecting on the water in the rock pools

Yet another nest drawing

Hi all,

Hopefully your not getting too sick of all my drawings of bird nests. Here is another one.

Photoshop experiment with nest drawing

Last time I posted on here, I included a drawing of a bower bird nest. I decided to add some colour to it using Photoshop.

It is very very roughly coloured, and the fact that all the sticks don't match up are even more obvious. Oh well, it was just a bit of fun really.

Yet another bird nest

Below is a drawing I completed based on the nest of a bower bird. I've only included the shape that they form with sticks, I've neglected to draw all the little bits and pieces that the birds collect for their nests.

Not all the sticks meet up- I was rather 'over' the drawing by the time I was half way through.

More drawings from exhibition X

Here another few drawings for Exhibition 'X' I've been working on.

These ones aren't looking at insect nests but bird nests this time.

Another drawing for exhibition X

Here is another drawing based on a paper wasp nest that I drew to give me some ideas for my Exhibition X work.

I've actually been learning lots about paper wasp nests and bird nests while doing some research. I'll post some of the really cool things I've found out another day.

Drawings for Exhibition X

Well below are 2 of my drawings I've been doing for Exhibition 'X'. The drawings won't actually be in the exhibition as such, but I may use them in collages or something along those lines.

Drawing of a bird sitting on edge of nest.

Drawing of a paper wasp nest.

Drawings of ideas for Exhibition X

I've been busy doing some drawings of bird and wasp nests which link to my idea for my exhibition X. I haven't finished them yet, but when I do, I'll post them on here.

Otherwise it is a very hectic week at work for for me as it is the last week of classes. This means lots of marking and report writing. One of our teachers is also away and so we have to pick up all her classes and marking as well. I'm not really qualified to mark calligraphy, Oh well.

So once I've had 5 minutes to myself I will post some of the drawings I've been playing with.

Some inspiration for exhibition 'X'

I've been doing some brainstorming for my exhibition work (still calling it exhibition X for the moment) and found the perfect inspiration.

I'm interested in the idea of natural vessels that are made by animals for holding and carrying things.

I couldn't believe it when I found this gorgeous little wasp nest at work the other day. My eye managed to pick it out amongst some long over grown grass. I feel like the luckiest person ever, it is so perfect for the sort of work I want to make for my exhibition.

Unfortunately my camera doesn't have the best macro lens so I couldn't take any closer photos. A new lens is on my list of things to buy. The list is growing and growing however.