The DBC Outreach team is pleased to introduce DBC Paintbox, a color-by-number series of bird images that guides the budding bird artist in bringing a beautiful bird image to life. The drawings are highly detailed, which helps the artist learn the parts of the bird. Many birders practice drawing birds to force themselves to look carefully at all parts of the bird.
The first three birds in the Paintbox series are American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, and Mallard with more to follow. The concept and illustrations were created by DBC member Di Lan Johnson with support from the Outreach team. Thank you, Di Lan!
Paintbox is one of several Tools for Educators in the DBC’s Learn About Birds Program. Other tools for those teaching others about birds include a deep dive into the most common birds of DuPage County, a Birdo-Bingo game, group presentations, and more.