The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone
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Key context: <p>The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding</p><p>On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his gallery and studio in Bolinas, a small town on the northern California coast, Keith Hansen was putting the finishing touches on a watercolor of an almost improbably flamboyant painted bunting.</p><p>With an ultra-fine sable brush, he made a few intricate additions to the cobalt blue plumage on the bunting’s head, and, satisfied with his work, slipped the watercolor into a stout binder that every few days welcomes a new addition.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/birds-artist-flock-app-california">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birdingOn a brilliantly bright afternoon in his gallery and studio in Bolinas, a small town on the northern California coast, Keith Hansen was putting the finishing touches on a watercolor of an almost improbably flamboyant painted bunting.With an ultra-fine sable brush, he made a few intricate additions to the cobalt blue plumage on the bunting’s head, and, satisfied with his work, slipped the watercolor into a stout binder that every few days welcomes a new addition. Continue reading...
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