It’s been a very snaily evening. After finishing the mushrooms, I finished up a first draft of the next snail drawing. I’m pretty sure I chose the most challenging pose to start with from last weekend’s photoshoot. But even though it was hard, it was a great reminder about focusing on shape and scale and drawing what I actually see instead of drawing what I assume a snail looks like based on preconceived observations.
Anyway, it was tough. But I’m pretty pleased with it. I’ll be tweaking and refining it before it goes to the carving stage, but it’s a great start!
I started a warm-toned watercolor snail to wind down afterwards and I'm really digging its look so far.
Meanwhile, Parsley has woken from his slumber and has been snailing around and is a delight to hang out with while I work.
We’ve also welcomed two new snaily houseguests! They are both still snoozing away. It’s always a lot to adjust to a new home, so I expect they’ll take a couple of days to adjust to their temporary digs. I’m just so delighted they’ve come to stay a while and can’t wait to get to know them better.