these are incredible. nice work!

links to both videos so you too can be horrified by birds :)

lindsay nikole (30 minutes of heinous bird stuff):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJrS...

badgerland birding (explains why heron necks are like that):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF8f...

this is also a great example of why anatomy studies are so important. sometimes you have no idea what's really going on in there until you take a peek...

also if you scale up and need to tape pieces of paper together, you can either trim the margins with a paper cutter or use a ruler to draw a line for the margins. this helps keep the edges the same length so there's no wonkiness when you go to sew.

this looks amazing!

the faux fur smog is such a nice touch!

update: this arrived and it's also very good, doubly so if you're into birdwatching. some of the anatomy notes are useful field marks and it explains how to do field drawings for i.d. purposes.

if you want to know where i got the absolutely sick nausicaä blanket, the artist is alexandra brodt :)

i've been off social media but i followed you on the bird app when i was over there. i didn't realize you were making horses and goats now too. they look amazing!

if you have any recommendations for books or other resources, feel free to comment and share them!

these two aren't for drawing, but the sibley book has some useful diagrams that i've referred to on a number of occasions. i also like books like the guide to the mid-atlantic coast because scientific illustration can help make sense of things like feather groups in a way photos often don't.

in addition to books, there are a number of artists who offer both free and paid resources online!

monika zagrobelna has a wide variety of tutorials and anatomy studies available. i also love deertush and crow artist.

the john muir laws website has a large archive of video lectures.

view of the back

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