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Ornithoblogical is an image blog created by award-winning, NYC-based, illustrator Anna Raff. Her work has appeared in books, newspapers, magazines, and on television, and has been recognized by The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, and 3 x 3 among others. For ten years she was a book designer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Anna has a BA from Connecticut College, and a MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts. To see more of her work, visit annaraff.com.
Blog Archive
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June
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- day 183: mixer
- day 182: byrd
- day 181: school’s out
- day 180: riders on the storm
- day 179: court dates
- day 178: room service
- day 177: in general
- day 176: umbrella
- day 175: cast aside
- day 174: sloop ’r soakers
- day 173: daddy O
- day 172: paisley
- day 171: feathered boa
- day 170: painted ladybird
- day 169: plummet
- day 168: no regrets
- day 167: beak to beak
- day 166: flyer
- day 165: bath time
- day 164: swan on the bay
- day 163: unspeakable (x 3)
- day 162: dive
- day 161: fashion weak
- day 160: jays jaunt
- day 159: asr ornithic fatty
- day 158: scout
- day 157: spring-loaded
- day 156: pod
- day 155: planted
- day 154: back story
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Chirps and Crows...
“Every day this year, illustrator Anna Raff is posting a completely charming illustration of a bird to this blog. It’s 22 May already, so there are 144 drawings for you to peruse right now.”
“Forget your ill will against city pigeons and squawky parrots for a second and check out the incredible, endearing, and often amusing birds...Raff has unleashed a force of playful creativity...”
“Illustrator and designer Anna Raff has a blog called Ornithoblogical where she posts a drawing about a whimsical bird-related topic everyday (which are sometimes related to random national holidays). I’m especially loving her watercolor birdies!”
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“I love the idea of creating an image or a photograph everyday and documenting it in a blog....I found a blog titled ornithoblogical, where illustrator anna raff draws a bird a day. Her watercolor-esque illustrations are cheeky and fun, and have yet to fail to bring a smile. Visit the blog for more illustrated bird-ness!”
“I've just been looking around for some creative inspiration and came across a delightful blog by New York designer and illustrator Anna Raff called Ornithoblogical. Daily she posts a bird related image and I love them all...”
About Me
The brightness of your colors is lovely. What paints are you using?..Watercolors or gouaches watered down or those gouache inks?
ReplyDeleteHi Joan. Thanks! I use a bunch of different inks (Higgins, Sumi, walnut ink). Full disclosure: I tweaked this guy a bit after scanning him...he was originally more magenta/pink, but I've achieved this color with a combination of yellow and red Higgins.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child, It wanted to be a scout!
ReplyDeleteSo charming! I 'hunted' all your birds from day one, and love them all!
ReplyDeleteLove all your birdies!
ReplyDeleteYour birdies are just amazing! I've written about your work on my blog. http://mycaterpillarcaravan.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody!
ReplyDeleteadorable! :D the bird look so happy :D make me happy too... and feel like going to travel...
ReplyDeletegreat! so simple.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors! for some reason when i saw your illustration i thought of one more color. gold. like a gold coin or something lying around..just thinking..lovely!
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