Record number of birds submitted to recognize birds of the Anacostia River basin
When we heard about what the current artist in residence at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is doing, we wanted to play in his yard, so to speak. Which meant … Continue reading
December 2021 DAB-Day brings year to an inspiring close with 12 birds (but no partridge in a pear tree)
Amazing fact: September 2016 was the first Draw-a-Bird day post in the Wednesday Studio blog, making this the 64th DAB-Day post. AND, we’re not sick of drawing birds—we love it! … Continue reading
September birds are ready for school
Draw-a-Bird Day is the 8th of every month. This month we have six birds, bright and shiny, out of the nest and off to school.
August 2021 Draw-a-Bird Day
Here are the great birds that were submitted this month.
But wait! Another bird!
Another mea culpa. This bird flew in for July DAB-Day in plenty of time to be part of the monthly flock. BUT, I forgot to include this lovely egret in … Continue reading
Lots of birds come home to roost for the April anniversary of the original DAB-Day
Many of you may not know that Draw-a-Bird Day began because of an incident in 1943 when a seven-year-old girl visited her uncle in a war hospital in England. He … Continue reading
New year, new DAB-Day, great birds
What wonderful bird art we have to start 2021. Yes, January 8 was the first Draw-a-Bird day of the year. An exciting development around these parts is that a painted … Continue reading
From watercolor and clay to a Sharpie and an oil-can spout, artists find a way to render birds for October DAB-Day
Here are the fabulous birds submitted for this month’s Draw-A-Bird Day. Marian WisemanWatercolorist