This is my most recent drawing, my little wooden duck. It's done with pastels, charcoal and Conté crayon. I collect ducks. Yes, I do. I love ducks. I have a brass duck, two wooden ducks, a wooden goose and two brass geese. I love the way a wooden duck looks sitting on a bookcase, amongst the books. Ducks just seem to be so -- Canadian -- somehow. So this little duck is from my collection, and I decided to attempt a drawing of him. I was quite happy with how he turned out.
Behold the duck.
It does not cluck.
A cluck it lacks.
It quacks.
It is specially fond
Of a puddle or pond.
When it dines or sups,
It bottoms ups.
It does not cluck.
A cluck it lacks.
It quacks.
It is specially fond
Of a puddle or pond.
When it dines or sups,
It bottoms ups.
... Ogden Nash
This drawing thing is starting to become a habit. I just might have to give up my day job. :-)
16 comments:
Wonderful duck drawing! Here in New Jersey we are somewhat overrun by Canada geese (go figure) which I'm assuming must have come from Canada at some point in time.
I LOVE it! You are wonderfully talented. The day job has to go.
I have always adored duck decoys, although I would never hunt any creature. They have become very expensive in antique stores, though, or I would have a collection of them.
Well just don't give up blogging! It turned out very well.
I love your coffee pot and duck. Perhaps a still life is coming soon ... coffee pot, duck, and ... (the mystery of it all!).
Jennifer
Very nice drawing, Jo. I used to also draw a lot before. It is a good hobby. Keep drawing:-)
If you keep doing something, it will grow into a habit. Hope you keep it up!
You have a real flair. How did you first start drawing? (Thank you for stopping by my place - I had been gone for a while, and it's nice to know that I wasn't forgotten. I've lost a few followers.)
Wonderful drawing. When I visited Maryland, the shops were full of wooden duck decoys, some of them quite detailed - their purpose had to be explained to me.
Keep up the drawing - the results are worth it.
Love, love, love it! My dad has wooden ducks so this calls happy images to mind as well. The sketch is really good; thanks for sharing it with us:)
Great drawings, Jo! Both the duck and the coffee pot! You are so talented! Darn that inconvenient day job! :)
Oh Jo, I think I'm more fond of this one than the red tea kettle. Ducks are delightful creatures - I have one decoy that belonged to my father and it's one of my most treasured possessions. I sensed a calm and sureness in this drawing - have you thought about retiring per chance? I'm 63 and have been "retired" for 4 years, and, I have to say, I've been able to discover my creative self, at least somewhat due to my circumstance.
quack!
Aloha from Hawaii, friend :)
Comfort Spiral
One of these days you will have so many drawings that you'll be sending all your regular readers a signed drawing which will become collectors items and be very valueble somewhere in the future. *wink*
Love the duck!
You are making me want to start drawing again. I'd have to buy some supplies to get started. Maybe I'll surprise myself someday soon.
I looked at it and wondered what makes me know it's made of wood? But I did, right off. You are a very talented person, Jo, and I agree with Alicia: just don't give up blogging...
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