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Some stuff from Morroco !
Higher than a Hieraaetus- that's a fine place to be.- Strandman
- Post #156
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Some stuff from Morroco !
That certainly makes the point- I hadn't previously thought about size of painting as factor in how to render something like that but I can well see that what works well in a little whizzy sketch- I don't think anyone did whirring wings on auks until Jonsson's little vignettes- may well not work...- Strandman
- Post #49
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Some stuff from Morroco !
Yep- it can most definitely be overdone- depends a lot on the species. My retained mental image of a sandgrouse after it has gone past is pretty much of a distinctive body shape and no wings at all, rather as you get with a kingfisher. But as you say that isn't necessarily what a buyer of a...- Strandman
- Post #43
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Some stuff from Morroco !
I've just belatedly seen this (the sandgrouse)- very fine and another vote for B. One comment- the wing shapes and in particular the wingtips are very distinctly drawn on these- are you going to blur them in the painting, to give the birds yet more whizz?- Strandman
- Post #39
- Forum: Wildlife Art