|
Still in the Aquatic House at Como Zoo I paused to draw some fish (verso page). I was intrigued by they angle of their jaw, something that enables them to shoot a jet of water and knock insects out of the air.
I then moved on to the herbivores and sketched this giraffe chewing. Because it is still cold at this time of year (March) in Minnesota, the African herd animals are kept indoors. They rotate in holding areas where you can actually stand quite close to them (if they elect to come and stand near the front of the enclosure, and typically they do). I find the proportions of the giraffe fascinating and challenging. |
|
< LAST EARLY 2008 GALLERY NEXT >
Illustration © 2008 Roz Stendahl; All Rights Reserved |