23 May 04

Lunchtime Forays

terrence.jpgOn Friday at lunchtime I went with two of my work buddies on a sketching jaunt. We walked to the California Raptor Center. Greg drew the barred owl, Andrea concentrated on the Swainson’s hawk. I did a lot of very quick sketches of different birds. At left is the head of a turkey vulture whose name is Balzac.

It doesn’t really matter what the subject is, for me: simply putting pen or pencil to paper sort of scrubs out the inside of my head and is better than almost anything for making me feel in tune with the world.

I’m hoping we can do more of these outings on Fridays at lunch…

Posted by at 07:44 PM in Design Arts | Link |
  1. Unfortunately I don’t share your talent for sketching, but my new-found enthusiasm for bird photography has a similarly calming effect. Simply watching and waiting for that ideal photo opportunity has enabled me to witness some truly fascinating bird behaviour – I’m learning new things about even the most commonplace of birds on a daily basis.

    — richard    23. May 2004, 21:35    Link
  2. Very Pere Goriot….

    — Coup de Vent    25. May 2004, 09:39    Link

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