{"id":24320,"date":"2026-08-08T12:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/08\/the-ornithological-artist-drawing-1000-birds-by-hand-all-for-an-app-that-wants-you-off-your-phone\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:37:26","slug":"the-ornithological-artist-drawing-1000-birds-by-hand-all-for-an-app-that-wants-you-off-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/08\/the-ornithological-artist-drawing-1000-birds-by-hand-all-for-an-app-that-wants-you-off-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand \u2013 all for an app that wants you off your phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding<\/p>\n

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>\n

With an ultra-fine sable brush, he made a few intricate additions to the cobalt blue plumage on the bunting\u2019s head, and, satisfied with his work, slipped the watercolor into a stout binder that every few days welcomes a new addition.<\/p>\n

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\nThe mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding
\nOn 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.
\nWith an ultra-fine sable brush, he made a few intricate additions to the cobalt blue plumage on the bunting\u2019s head, and, satisfied with his work, slipped the watercolor into a stout binder that every few days welcomes a new addition. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding 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 …<\/p>\n

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