Phil Davis
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Lovely stuff Tim
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Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
God, I must get back into sketching again. I seem to have fazed from it at the moment - not enough hours in the day for one thing. I've not done anything for months.
ARTHUR BISHOP
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Lovely sketching Tim. The Terns have it for me though.
Woody
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Love all of 'em Tim, but the terns are simply 'above and beyond'. You're all raising the bar here.
I was allowed to stop out a bit longer on fathers' day too. I've slipped in one from last week, the little owls in the nest box were just about to fledge, in fact one brave explorer came out, perched on a branch, then quickly pushed his way back in again past his two curious siblings. He then sat in the entrance looking pleased with himself, who could resist?
The most remarkable thing about sunday was an encounter with a snipe who obviously hadn't read the standard field manual for snipe which clearly states that a snipe should remain difficult to see at all times. This guy just sat by the road and allowed me to approach (in the car) to within three or four metres. After my usual 'Draw it quick before it buggers off!' approach, I realised that he wasn't going to vanish so I slowed myself down and got a half decent portrait done. This snipe has been a regular in the same area for a few weeks now but he's not always been so easy to see! Perhaps he knew it was fathers' day so gave me a treat.
A trip out to the first hide meant I was able to watch avocets noisily defending their chicks from all comers - they seem to dislike redshanks particularly. The warm sunshine (at last) was being enjoyed by good numbers of blackwits and redshanks and I had time to get the watercolours out.
On the way back I spotted one of the little owl youngsters from the box, this time sitting on a fairly prominent fencepost watching the swallows as they buzzed around him.
Then finally I watched a male marsh harrier plummet into the long grass and when he came back up he was clutching what I think was a lapwing chick- marsh harrier chicks have to eat too.
All in all a great few hours in the sun doing one of the things I love best, what a way to spend fathers' day.
Woody
I was allowed to stop out a bit longer on fathers' day too. I've slipped in one from last week, the little owls in the nest box were just about to fledge, in fact one brave explorer came out, perched on a branch, then quickly pushed his way back in again past his two curious siblings. He then sat in the entrance looking pleased with himself, who could resist?
The most remarkable thing about sunday was an encounter with a snipe who obviously hadn't read the standard field manual for snipe which clearly states that a snipe should remain difficult to see at all times. This guy just sat by the road and allowed me to approach (in the car) to within three or four metres. After my usual 'Draw it quick before it buggers off!' approach, I realised that he wasn't going to vanish so I slowed myself down and got a half decent portrait done. This snipe has been a regular in the same area for a few weeks now but he's not always been so easy to see! Perhaps he knew it was fathers' day so gave me a treat.
A trip out to the first hide meant I was able to watch avocets noisily defending their chicks from all comers - they seem to dislike redshanks particularly. The warm sunshine (at last) was being enjoyed by good numbers of blackwits and redshanks and I had time to get the watercolours out.
On the way back I spotted one of the little owl youngsters from the box, this time sitting on a fairly prominent fencepost watching the swallows as they buzzed around him.
Then finally I watched a male marsh harrier plummet into the long grass and when he came back up he was clutching what I think was a lapwing chick- marsh harrier chicks have to eat too.
All in all a great few hours in the sun doing one of the things I love best, what a way to spend fathers' day.
Woody
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timwootton
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There are some truly stunning drawings here Woody - the snipe series is particularly successful, with the middle drawing on the center two sheets being absolutely top class (the portrait is georgeous, too). Of the others I love the harrier (obviously!) - excellent group!
ARTHUR BISHOP
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Woody these are lovely the centre page of snipe are spot on.
peter mathios
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ARTHUR BISHOP
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birdpotter
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Tim, the terns are my favorite too.
Woody, you have made a snipe look majestic with that portrait---all the other sketches are really lovely too.
Peter, I love the light in both of these pieces.
Arthur, for some reason I really like the sparrow with his back turned towards us.
I swear to all of you I will get some mediocre sketches posted soon...I am kind of floundering in packing materials right now.
Everytime I visit this thread I get antsy and itchy for some serious sketch/art time for myself.
Best to all
Elizabeth
Woody, you have made a snipe look majestic with that portrait---all the other sketches are really lovely too.
Peter, I love the light in both of these pieces.
Arthur, for some reason I really like the sparrow with his back turned towards us.
I swear to all of you I will get some mediocre sketches posted soon...I am kind of floundering in packing materials right now.
Everytime I visit this thread I get antsy and itchy for some serious sketch/art time for myself.
Best to all
Elizabeth
timwootton
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Have just commented in the Gallery that the reflected light from the water on the ducks is a stroke of a master, and the sparrow is a beautiful painting full of character - great work Peter. Arthur, you're constantly surpassing yourself - another brilliant page of sketches (and I know what Elizabeth means - it's the fact that we all see birds in this pose, but few are brave or talented enough to draw them inthis way - wonderful).
Hi Elizabeth - concentrate on getting the move completed, there'll be time enough fo art once you're relocated. (Won't let you off the hook so easily once you are, mind you!
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Hey VB - how was the South America trip (get any drawing done or was it just too amazing to just look?) Glad to hear you're back - post a report (if you haven't already).
Hi Elizabeth - concentrate on getting the move completed, there'll be time enough fo art once you're relocated. (Won't let you off the hook so easily once you are, mind you!
)Hey VB - how was the South America trip (get any drawing done or was it just too amazing to just look?) Glad to hear you're back - post a report (if you haven't already).
peter mathios
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Thanks for all of the wonderful comments regarding the two paintings.
Arthur you really captured the personality of your sparrow and seem to have it in every sketch on the page. I really like that page
Arthur you really captured the personality of your sparrow and seem to have it in every sketch on the page. I really like that page
ARTHUR BISHOP
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Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
Absolutely fantastic, thanks Tim. There's a report posted under Vacational Trip Reports. I didn't manage to do anything as regards drawing, I was too busy looking!
birdpotter
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Arthur, you have really captured these guys! Tim put it better than I about the sparrow position from your first sketch...so, what he said applies, I think also to this piece.
ARTHUR BISHOP
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Thankyou Elizabeth I'me pleased you like.
timwootton
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Hey VB - just been on your Equador trip and left a slightly more detailed message - but effing good stuff with cracking pics via the blog - brilliant.
Address for all who haven't been there
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=85765
Address for all who haven't been there
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=85765
