Sketching

To help me get on a "normal" schedule, my dad decided the other day that I must do two things everyday without fail: exercise and practice my art (I don't show my parents my digital work, so they're never sure if I'm actually practicing, hence why these are done in pencil). This is supposed to make me tired by the end of the day so I'll sleep normally. Quite frankly I don't mind. My sleep aids have been giving me palpitations.

So yesterday I did some life drawing, by drawing two of our pets. It was very difficult. Lacy, the dog would only stay still for a few minutes before shifting and the bird was dancing the whole time while fluffing and flattening her feathers in a little display of excitement.


In regards to poor Molly over there (our/my macaw), the reason for her rather... strange bulge is because she has no feathers on her chest. She started this over a year ago and when the feathers grow back they irritate her so she plucks them again. So far the only solution I have that doesn't involve a neck cone is to make sure she's happy and give her a bath regularly (which is actually more fun than some might think).