Thursday

Royal Winter Fair

I attended the Royal Winter Fair yesterday. It was my first solo visit to the fair, and my first with sketchbook in hand. I had a fantastic day drawing and was surprized to see so many fellow sketchers. I spent a while talking to two of them: a young woman studying fine art at U of T, and a young man studying animation at Sheridan. The fair is a fantastic place for drawing. I'd love to try to make it back for one more day of sketching before it closes. I'm posting a selection of drawings from my visit (mostly domestic fowl it turns out, and one g.p.).


Modena gazzi pigeon--a very proud looking bird


Old German Owl pigeon--a pretty little bird with an alert eye,


Elegant but slightly absurd Jacobin pigeons, like stylish ladies hiding behind high fur collars.


A white fantail pigeon who kept peeking at me from behind its extravagant tail while I drew


Leghorn cockerel and tiny, pretty Call ducks--pure white with small orange bills.


A classic Leghorn cockerel, white with a magnificent red comb and lethal looking stare, not to mention a very impressive crowing voice


A glossy black Australorp, with beautiful fluid lines and iridescent green sheen. The prize-winning hen had laid a pale brown egg in her cage.
And, an Abyssinian Guinea Pig, (drawn for someone who knows who she is)


2 comments:

hex said...

what a perfect little GP. Love the birds as well.

Shannon Reynolds said...

Thanks Hex!
I'm not sure if I can lift this little drawing from across the seam in my sketchbook. It may have to stay put, but maybe I can find a way...