Will You Draw With Me?

My youngest son, Eli, will frequently request a drawing or painting partner. Yesterday afternoon it was announced that we would be working with colored pencils copying birds from nature guides. The book that we both chose to copy from is a little book of Audubon's bird paintings. If you've never had the privilege of browsing through a book of Audubon's paintings, do so. The detail and colors are exquisite.














By copying great paintings and/or beautiful photographs, I've noticed that Eli has really picked up on adding details to his drawings as well as an increased ability in blending colors. He's learning to develop different techniques by adopting methods of various artists and work. As I finished before him, it was interesting to just sit and watch as he worked. I learned a few things myself!