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Many Thanks to those who have commented & thrown in a few pointers. With the van in for its MOT I whipped out the paints mainly for a practice. I dumped the little brushes for a big beasty & I dont think it came out that bad. I only with Id of placed the bird on the right:brains:
 

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Brents on a Mucky winters morning. I feel I should add something in the background or perhaps a little grass but dare not:-O
 

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Ive still been playing around with a brush very basic stuff of course. I think im looking at to much detail for a beginner |:$| I attempted an A3 picture here a lot of paper compared to A4
 

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Cheers Arth I had thought about it and oils but Ill persist with water colours as it only a bit of fun on these dark nights. A gaggle of Black Heads in winter dress was my latest attempt. A3 so photo has lost a little shadowing on the gulls. To be honest im pretty chuffed with the result, so much wrong I know but after 3 weeks of painting it could be worse.
 

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A few more dabbles. Im leaving this thread alone for a bit untill I dare sign my signature in the bottom corner :-O
 

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Cheers Arth I had thought about it and oils but Ill persist with water colours as it only a bit of fun on these dark nights. A gaggle of Black Heads in winter dress was my latest attempt. A3 so photo has lost a little shadowing on the gulls. To be honest im pretty chuffed with the result, so much wrong I know but after 3 weeks of painting it could be worse.


I'd be happy with these as well. There's a nice sense of volume and also a winning simplicity.
 
There's some fine stuff going on here, sir! With the talent you have do you really need to be using photos? Honestly. The Brents are my favourite - alovely conbo of greys, buffs and blacks. Your right, anything extra would spoil it.

Kep 'em coming

Russ
 
I'm persistent give me that :king: I'm still finding it tricky but enjoying throwing paint around. I may have another fiddle later with it. Again some shading disapeared when photo taken (A3). Russ Ive bought a sketch book just got pick up the courage unwrap it:-O
 

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I'm persistent give me that :king: I'm still finding it tricky but enjoying throwing paint around. I may have another fiddle later with it. Again some shading disapeared when photo taken (A3). Russ Ive bought a sketch book just got pick up the courage unwrap it:-O

Looks to me like you're a natural at this. Just unwrap it and get to work and learn from the many of us who have spent too much of our own time being scared to unwrap the sketchbooks only to kick ourselves when we finally did for not doing so earlier!;)
 
Cheers Gents. I see hope if only a little:-O to be honest if you had said 3 months ago id be painting recognizable birds id of laughed. Last nights attempt was from a photo of woody tucking into a load of lard on the bird table post at my local reservoir, not pretty for a painting so threw him on a Birch instead
 

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Yet more examples of very promising work here. I particularly like how you've portrayed the birch trees - very impressive. It's very easy to over-do things like this.

Keep 'em coming

Russ
 
Birding trip local saw me carrying more stuff, the kids cheapy pan paints a sketch pad and a few pencils. It was first attempt at field work if only for a few mins here and there. If I'm attempting it again Ill need a better pad and paints. A few resorted to the bin with nappies thrown on them especially my Short Eared Owl in flight ones :-O
 

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A very promising first attempt of field sketching! I especially like the cormorants. You should definately spend more time drawing live motives.
Regards, Øivind
 
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