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resparza

resparza

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Short story:

I like animals, and I like drawing and painting them.
For decades I've been trying to get better at it but I "never found the time".
Last year I decided to find time to do it, so I deleted my facebook and other such time wasters, and I started drawing animals every day.

The rule was simple: draw or paint animals every single day. The medium, quality, style, etc. are variable, to say the least.

I like the result so far (about 230 days), so I think I'll continue for the rest of my life. I hope I can also be commited to post here often (I tried years ago and I stopped when I didn't produce as much as I wanted).

Here come the first ones from the backlog, days 1 to 5: Rainbow lorkeet; Brush turkey; Ani; Ibis and chicken. The rest will be posted soon, a few at a time :)

Thanks in advance for any feedback. Enjoy!

/Rodrigo
 

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Days 6 to 10:

Opossum (?); Gibbon face, Donkey, Cormorant and Barn owl
 

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Days 11 to 15:

Finch; Wasp; Manatee; Short-eared owl, Flamingo
 

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Days 16 to 20:

Goose (?); Rooster; Roseate spoonbill; Frogmouth; Sea turtle
 

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Days 21 to 25:

Bear; Possum; Insect face; Saurornitholestes (or something like that); another bear
 

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Days 26 to 30:

Coskatoo; Quetzal; Bumblebee; Beaver; Black grouse
 

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Days 31 to 35:

Ibis, Woodpecker; Robin; Snowy owls, Purple swamphen
 

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Days 36 to 40:

Little corella; Spoonbill; Canvasback; Greylag goose; Chipmunk
 

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Love 'em!

I used to very much enjoy drawing birds and wildlife but completely lost my confidence due to anxiety/depression problems a few years ago.

You've inspired me to have another go and try and get back into a very enjoyable hobby. Many thanks.

Keep up the good work and keep posting new additions.

Cheers
 
Days 41 to 45:

Macaw; Bee-eater; Toucan barbet; Rook; Chicken
 

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Thanks Corvus cornix!

I really recommend this exercise for confidence boost. You really don't need that much time to do a little sketch every day, even if it's not good, and I hope you can notice the progress.

Go for it, I say! :)
 
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Days 46 to 50:

Ground dove; Bird sillhouettes; Hippos; Triceratops; Spinosaurus
 

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Days 51 to 55:

Goat; Goanna; European roller; Collared dove; White stork
 

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Days 56 to 60:

Purple heron; Red-footed falcon; another red-footed falcon; Suslik; Cattle
 

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Days 61 to 65:

Polar bear; Tufted duck; Little friarbird; Goosander; Grey heron
 

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Days 66 to 70:

Praying mantis; Dodo; Parasaurolophus; Mangalica pig; Masked tityra
 

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Days 71 to 75:

Little blue heron; Kite; Elk; Chicken; Anglerfish
 

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Days 76 to 80:

Fat dinosaur; Canada goose; Dung beetle; Wolverine; Starling
 

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Days 81 to 85:

Stegosaurus; Placoderm; Turkey; Bluethroat; Armadillo
 

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Days 86 to 90:

Curlew; Eurasian coot; White-collared seedeater; Hummingbirds; Dimorphodon
 

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