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  1. mcw

    Wootton Art 2012

    What makes you so sure, Oh ye of little faith?! M
  2. mcw

    From the sketchbook...

    In dire need of new brushes, anybody recomend some reasonably priced makes before I raid the art suppliers..?? Well if nobody else has any suggestions, I use Pro Arte Acrylix for acrylic work, especially their riggers. Seem to last a good while before the point gets a bit harsh (ie I'm still...
  3. mcw

    Andrews Sketchpad

    Take the money and give up the day job ;)
  4. mcw

    Seasons Felicitations

    Here's looking forward to a happy and prosperous 2012 for all. Oi, stop laughing. Mike www.michaelcwood.co.uk
  5. mcw

    another master-piece is ruined....

    That's stupendous, and we're really tempted, but we could really do with something similar in blue so it goes with the curtains.
  6. mcw

    another master-piece is ruined....

    A fortune now - rumour has it that it's been nominated for the Turnip Prize. M
  7. mcw

    another master-piece is ruined....

    Relax, those two are mere trinkets to entice most discerning collectors such as your esteemed self into the market. The hot young talent of Cambridge Academy of Allotment Art have plenty more on offer - here's one I've been holding back, until I find another dish for the roof... Mike
  8. mcw

    another master-piece is ruined....

    Kinell Reverend, that's telling her!
  9. mcw

    another master-piece is ruined....

    Ok, for you collectors out there, if that was worth £690k just think what these are worth - and they have REAL leaks in the roof. I was lucky enough to inherit the first, and the second was crafted by the violin-maker who has a neighbouring allotment. C'mon guys, let's have some offers while...
  10. mcw

    Recent sketches

    Yes, that's the brick wall - it really helps if you unwrap them! Stick all those nice little wrappers to a card so you know what pigments you have for future ref (and which ones not to bother replacing). And do as Mike suggests, playing on copies, and try some heavier paper - yes, you could...
  11. mcw

    Ed's thread

    Snipe says "Oi, watch where you're pointing that thing" - look forward to seeing how this nice mixed group develops. Mike
  12. mcw

    Wings Over Winecountry, Colleen's place

    Love the colours and the wetness of the water - so convincing on the thumbnail, and so economically achieved when you study the blow-up, clearly born of close observation. Inspiring, looks like you're getting very comfortable in this medium. Mike www.michaelcwood.co.uk
  13. mcw

    Congratulations Tim!

    Here's what happened: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=345954&d=1315343538 So are you still sure there isn't a Leach's lurking in there?! Mike
  14. mcw

    A Few Monochromes

    Yep, everything they said - many congratulations.
  15. mcw

    Another Mystery at the Beach, still living

    Reckon it's just had an argument with a washing machine, someone forgot to press the 'delicates' button.
  16. mcw

    Recent sketches

    Not too many - you've probably already got scope, tripod, etc to lug around. I take a couple of small boxes, and tend to use one or the other. The white one still just has the range of W & N pans that came with it, some of which I've hardly touched (eg an emerald green). Take more and you end up...
  17. mcw

    Andrews Sketchpad

    It's not always that bad - that photo was taken in the year that we had a sunny day over here. Besides, that space has now disappeared under a CAD workstation - progress!? Mike
  18. mcw

    Andrews Sketchpad

    And note the lovely even natural light in my workspace. Robert Gillmor named his place 'North Light' - I'm going to call mine 'South Light - B*ll*cks!'
  19. mcw

    Andrews Sketchpad

    For what it's worth, with acrylics I use a 'stay-wet' palette, with the 2 damp layers of paper (base one like soggy blotting paper, top one like damp greaseproof on which the paints are mixed). Keeps the paints workable for over a week if you keep spraying it and slapping the lid on, and great...
  20. mcw

    Some of my wildlife art

    Note that with a small set of watercolours you don't need grey or black. Just play around with mixing a blue with a red or a brown, and you will get a grey or blackish colour - it's good to try doing a sample sheet of all combinations along these lines, and be amazed at the variety of warm and...
  21. mcw

    ring ouzel, mini carving...

  22. mcw

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    All quiet in the bug department, but here's one more anyway - a line drawing from years ago for a biodiversity exhibit in Mallorca, the old thing where the size of each organism is proportional to the total number of species of that group in the world... www.michaelcwood.co.uk
  23. mcw

    'Images'

    Yes, probably from the UFO disguised as a little cloud in the centre of number four. And no.2 - never seen so many ospreys in one place. Hmmm, what did I put in that last cup of tea? :hippy: Mike www.michaelcwood.co.uk
  24. mcw

    'Images'

    .....Great last photo........ Hope you remembered the model release form for the birder...... Mike
  25. mcw

    Great Horned Owl drawing

    Particularly like the background to the Ruffed Grouse at this stage, forms a nice pattern of stipples and stripes with the different light on the birches - look forward to seeing how it develops. Any chance of seeing how your earlier Varied Thrush turned out, or is it still frozen in time? (I...
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