Zoo Sketch Crawl

Spent the whole day at the zoo, moving through in a group.  We were with members of ASIFA - an organization for animators.  I enjoyed listening to them discuss animation-related topics such as Jurassic Park's special effects, and animation software.

We started by the river otter - this otter was relaxing in the corner.  Occasionally the otter rolled and glided through the water next to the glass in front of us.

We also spent a lot of time with the elephants.  This elephant was inside, eating from a high bucket.  He circled around the interior enclosure, always returning to a similar position, making it easier to draw him.

The last thing I drew was this monitor lizard.  It was a slow mover.  It sometimes moved its head from side to side, surveyed the scene, and darted out its forked tongue.

I have posted these and other zoo sketches from the day at my blog:  http://rrrollybag.wordpress.com.