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  1. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Hi Tim, yes there is always to much studio work to do and not enough field work for me!! About to do battle with a Caracal lynx painting . Its for a show hopefully that will travel to the UAE. I am doing some of the regions wildlife/cultural references and portraits. I was planning a show over...
  2. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Here are the other sketches
  3. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Mr Green Hi everyone , Ive been spending a few days down by the river Yealm which is about 10 minuets away from me after a tip off from my good friend Rod who is lucky enough to live on its banks in an exquisite house. His view of the river is to die for. Anyway He tipped me the wink that our...
  4. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Thank you all for your comments on the Sketches and Stag paintings. I'm always trying when I paint to think about making things slightly different for the viewer creating a different feel to an animal or bird that has been portrayed in a certain way for a long time. This does not always work and...
  5. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Colleen, Thankyou for the comments. Interestingly allot of people either love or hate the stag with Antlers cropped off the top but I thought it was better for the composition. Also the animal should not be defined by its head gear should it. Brave or stupid well you decide? Your quite welcome...
  6. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Well Tim you did have to wait a while in actual fact so sorry about that but here are two to make up for it
  7. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Here is the last of the set. We seem to be experiencing a but of a Hobby increase in the south west much to my delight. I hope i see this individual again and again!!
  8. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Been a long time again since i posted on here so I thought I'd post a few sketches from earlier in the month on a visit to a piece of my favorite countryside . Soar Mill Cove near Salcombe. Colin the farmer, farms for Bird seed production and the farm is a wildlife haven. Good population of Cirl...
  9. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Just got hold of the Busby book, Drawing Birds this weekend from the RSPB shop in Topsham. Fab read.
  10. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Few!! thanks everyone , I'm glad its hit the spot with the character of puffins. Something they are not short of though eh! Thanks again for everyones input as its made areal difference. Now onto something completely different , Red Deer Stag , Scotland. Andy
  11. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Here is the final version. I've added a few new grasses and made some depressions in the amongst the stalks to break up the block of grass and also brought some over the puffins towards the left. I 've also put a wash over the background rock and this has made a big difference. Thanks guy's for...
  12. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Hi mike , thanks for points I did wonder about the sky but decided to stay true to the weather of the day we visited which was overcast and a bit breezy, Hence the grasses blowing around in the for ground. I'm amazed no one has picked up on the slightly slapstick cues towards the Puffins...
  13. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Thanks Nick, you have confirmed a few niggles I had, possibly spent too long stareing at it! Sometimes you cant see the wood for the tree's:t: well I will leave you to burn the midnight oil waiting for that glue! I'll try and re post the changes I make tommorow.
  14. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    a new puffin piece Hi everyone here's the new Puffin painting that I've been stuggling with. I think I've resolved the problems that I had with the painting although wouldn't mind some opinions please. I'm worried the composition might be a bit tame|=o|
  15. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    The peregrine has been officially named Megan by Maisie my 3 yr old daughter Don't know where the inspiration was from but it really fits her well! She's proving a little bit of a challenge to tame compaired to others I've had but is getting much better. Thanks for the comments on the blog...
  16. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    :t:Thanks Mike , yes it was a real chore to wait for the next boat :) having to force myself to watch the most spectacular gatherings of puffins in the u.k. all coming into roost. One of the hardest things I've ever done:-O
  17. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    here are the rest of the photo's
  18. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    A distraction but a welcome one. Hi everyone , Yes its me , appolgies for dropping off the radar yet again! I've been given the task of assessing- rehabilitating a very nice Peregrine female that got herself tangled in netting on the side of a building about four weeks ago . Having worked...
  19. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    They have not returned :-Cthe House Martins have not been back since. A few over the house but no birds checking for nest sites. Its made me think though that Can you buy ready made Nest boxes for House Martins?? I thought I had seen some advertised somewhere. If so can anyone point me in...
  20. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    House Martins Movin in ? Hi everyone , I've been feeling real down about the fact i have not done any field sketching in a long while , been chained to the studio and you can get sucked into a rut of painting at the easle to long! Well that changed today when through the open skylight windows...
  21. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    I Have missed everyone!! Hi guy's, As you've probably noticed been REAL!!!!! Busy so have not posted in ages. Any way won't bore you with why but thought I'd put on some images done recently. First is a Golden Plover piece thats got a little more of a loose approach than I usually adopt. The...
  22. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Tiercel encounter. Just a brief post really as the full version is on the blog. On Friday I took my son Joe to watch the Peregrines at plymbridge http://www.plym-peregrines.co.uk,well it was a good visit . the weather was awful but at one point the tiercel came over our heads about 150ft up...
  23. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Thanks for the comments vectis. I am ashamed to say I never developed my art knowing what John Busby thought so havent had the presure as it were of feeling that I should learn to sketch and draw birds a certain way. I have just developed in my own way using my own path. Although I still think...
  24. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Hi guy's the Andrew Ellis Blog has now got a choice of 4 potential images that one of which will be released for the Falconers fair in May so I would love it if every one could vote for their favorite . The poll is positioned to the right of the page and the images are positioned underneath. Oh...
  25. Andrew Ellis

    Andy's field sketches

    Could'nt agree more Birdboy, I too use video when I remember to take it with me that is! Its fabulous way to understand the way birds fly if your any good at tracking them with the camera that is. People often ask me how I achieve my flying bird paintings and this is one of the best tools to...
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