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Mike's conservatory
Wow Mike - totally agree with Tim's comments - but oh what a wonderful assault it is...absolutely stunning! Love seeing the progression of the work too.- cjoakley
- Post #2,014
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Fabulous work Mike - the wren landscape is phenomenal...and I have to agree that the peregrine pair are superbly done...sketches brilliant as always...- cjoakley
- Post #183
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Has anyone else experienced this urge to do larger works? It happened to me quite a while ago - but once I'd experienced the sense of freedom and ease of movement painting on that scale allows I found it hard to go back to doing smaller stuff!! Careful Mike!!- cjoakley
- Post #116
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Very nice painting Mike - love the feathers and the light is wonderful...hopefully the client is happy with it - I'd be over the moon!!- cjoakley
- Post #110
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
The stonechat is wonderful Mike and love the sketches of the song thrush...the write-up's are so amazing I'm left wondering why you don't write a column for a paper or something...surely such passion would find an audience... Thanks for that - I miss that sense of humour - sadly, very few...- cjoakley
- Post #105
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Familiarity seems to breed not contempt but definitely a certain lack of attention... Having lived in more places than I care to mention ( I don't take holidays - I move! ) gives you a different perspective in that you rarely take anything for granted - in this case a change is definitely...- cjoakley
- Post #94
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Well nothing like as brilliant a plumage as that male stonechat - and a bit bigger...about 7 inches apparently with mostly gray back and yellow breast...and nope - I haven't seen one either - but it's on my list of hopefuls for this year... I've decided 2008 is my year of the endangered species...- cjoakley
- Post #88
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Beth - do you get yellow breasted chats in your neck of the woods?- cjoakley
- Post #86
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Great sketches Mike...and a great read too - when you write these blurbs I'm right there with you - wonderful!! Glad you enjoyed the break so much...- cjoakley
- Post #82
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Great sketches Mike - would love to see a work up of the egret...- cjoakley
- Post #74
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Wonderful sketches Mike and the peregrine is fabulous!- cjoakley
- Post #69
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Hey Mike... Really like the second sparrow painting... Strange but I've been contemplating painting a whole series of garden birds for my own area... I love it when someone sees a painting then comes back later on to tell you they just saw that bird lol For me the whole point is to...- cjoakley
- Post #54
- Forum: Wildlife Art
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Mike's conservatory
Mike - what is it you're not happy with in this painting? Looks pretty darned good from where I'm sitting. Cheers :) Chris- cjoakley
- Post #38
- Forum: Wildlife Art