Holly's Sketchbook

An Online Collection of Sketches, Photos, and Blurbs
Dec 5

Dolphin Tours

Aloha,

I am sorry I haven't been posting, but did do some volunteer work on a dolphin research vessel.  Was so cool!  I attached a picture of that, hopefully can get some better ones.  The date is wrong on that, I dont really know how to change it.  These are spinner dolphins, the older they get, the spottier they get.

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Dec 1

Whale

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Hump Whale.pdf (7.8 MB)
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Hello again, 

This is my rendition of a Humpback Whale.  I thought he was pretty fat at first, tried to slim him down, then resorted to shading.  Humpbacks can be found in Maui during the mating season, and I have friends who dove and heard their 'song' under the water.  Speaking of their song, I read that males are the singers, and they all sing the same song to woo females in the winter season.  However, some males sing better than other males...reminds me of the movie Happy Feet.  

Source: Whales and Dolphins of the World by Mark Simmonds
Nov 30

Home All Day....

So I know I posed a picture already, but Im in the process of getting a new job so that means lots of time to myself while I get a drug screening, background check, etc.  I drew two more picture sketches.  The first is of two Bottlenose dolphins, and the second is an outline of Kangaroos with a sketch of a face behind it...yes, I tried the sketch with a pen, but it didn't come out too well.  Maybe I will post it later...

Have always had a hard time with drawing really furry animals, so since I was a little kid, I stuck with the rubbery ones like cetaceans. 

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Kangas.pdf (7.44 MB)
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Dolphins.pdf (4.98 MB)
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Nov 30

Maori Tribesman

This is the first picture I drew.  It is of a Maori tribesman.  I didnt think it up, but drew it by looking at an actual picture (I do not have the book source I am sorry).  This Maori tribesman has a moko facial tatoo. I was interested in the ta moko, and moko, so here is a little bit of information about this type of facial tatoo, credit to the Tattoos Blog at http://tatoosblog.com/maori-tatoos/

According to this site, the ta moko, or Maori art form of tattooing, is created by using a chisel rather than a needle to insert ink.  The chisel method creates grooves in the skin rather than a smooth finish like the ink method that we utilize today.  Another interesting fact that I found about the ta moko is that a specialist "would consider the bone structure, and other facial attributes" of the person getting the moko (par 2).  Each moko  is different from the last because it enhances the natural lines and bone structure of the individuals' faces. 

moko = tattoo

ta moko = the process of making the tattoo

Source: New Zealand in History, http://history-nz.org/maori3.html

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Maori.pdf (5.33 MB)
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Nov 29

Hello, just got back into drawing because I used to do it when I was young.  However, when I went to high school and college, I stopped drawing.  I am getting back into drawing because it is something I used to greatly enjoy.  However, I am no Picasso so please no harsh comments!  Kindly put constructive criticism is welcome.  I will be posting a drawing each day, or every two days.  So please stop by :)

Holly

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