Nests: Observational Ink Drawing

By Mandy Barrett and Jo Blaker

In this second of a series of three posts, Teacher Mandy Barrett and Artist Jo Blaker journey on a project that considers the materials and structures of nests. In this second post the class developed and built upon their earlier mark making work using ink to observe and draw a series of natural objects.

Click on the links to post one: Materials, Tools, Testing and Sketchbooks and post three: Nests with Dry and Wet Media.

Observational drawing of a feather

 


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