Red and green birds for December Draw-a-Bird Day
Greetings, all. This month the theme is red and green birds, including birds with red or green on them. And welcome to two new contributors, Anne Thomas and Czevn Johnson!
November Draw-a-Bird Day
Here is the handsome bird art submitted this month.
Migratory birds is June DAB-Day theme
I have always been mystified by bird migration and thought one day I would look into it. That was today. Actually, I thought one day I would learn all about … Continue reading
Gina Clapp Student Art Show now open
The June adult student show at the Capitol Hill Art Workshop is now on exhibit in the CHAW gallery. This year the reception, when the judge awards prizes and all … Continue reading
Juried show includes works by Carolyn and Tara: opening reception on May 21
Congratulations to Carolyn Rondthaler and Tara Hamilton for having watercolors selected by the juror in the current exhibit at the Hill Center in DC. The exhibition runs through September 6 … Continue reading
Cavity-Nesting Birds for May Draw-a-Bird Day
Cavity-nesting birds build nests, lay eggs, and raise their young within a sheltered chamber, often a tree cavity or a structure like a birdhouse. “Primary cavity nesters” excavate their own nesting … Continue reading
Birds of England for April—the original Draw-a-Bird Day
April 8 was designated Draw-a-Bird Day because of a little girl in England. Here’s the story behind DAB-Day’s origins: In 1943, Dorie Cooper, a seven-year-old living in England, went with … Continue reading
Making art on vinyl flooring material—who knew?
Anne Shields started this. She brought a floorcloth that she had made to class, along with supplies for others to do something similar. Here’s what she told us: “Two hundred … Continue reading
March Draw-a-Bird Day garners birds from around the world
This month we don’t have a theme for DAB-Day, so artists chose whatever avian species caught their fancy.
February DAB-Day features state birds of states where US Presidents were born
The third Monday of every February is Presidents’ Day, and blog follower Marc Shotten suggested that the theme for this February Draw-a-Bird Day be the state birds of US presidents. … Continue reading
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