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Strandman · Apr 11, 2012

buzzard12 said:
While its fresh, I thought I'd draw this scene out on panel. Rudimentary use of largish flat brush, blocked it in very quickly. Garganey pair from a few hours ago with Little Grebe and Gadwall pair courting in background..want to do this one quite directly without overpainting the scene..

well done! what are we all going to do when the Garganey moment is past?

something will turn up

I've got fingers crossed for some Dotterel this spring to continue the whitestriped excitement..

nickderry · Apr 11, 2012

superb garganey - expect more, I only had four a few days ago, whereas about twenty was the norm last week. I love the reed bunting too. Predictions for what will take their place - Penduline Tits - many more than normal going through here, also Bluethroat - three self-found in the past week or so, though I hope Ed's prediction is correct - Dotterel is very high on my want list!

buzzard12 · Apr 12, 2012

nickderry said:
superb garganey - expect more, I only had four a few days ago, whereas about twenty was the norm last week. I love the reed bunting too. Predictions for what will take their place - Penduline Tits - many more than normal going through here, also Bluethroat - three self-found in the past week or so, though I hope Ed's prediction is correct - Dotterel is very high on my want list!

Top of my list are Red Necked Grebe, Broad-billed Sandpiper(not seen one in too long), Red Necked Phalarope, Dotterel on the deck please Ed,(my last few have been flyovers),Summer garb Little Gull, Tengmalms Owl(long awaited), Ring Ouzel and Rustic Bunting...all perfectly possible here, if not likely...

More optimistically a Red Flanked Bluetail or either Sandplover and I'd be a very happy camper...

Now back to covering myself in Acrylic paint....

Mackem George · Apr 12, 2012

reed bunting superb markings done to a tee,especially like shape of head. you will be a difficult act to follow sir. All the best George

buzzard12 · Apr 12, 2012

Thanks guys...but afraid I've been out again today...

Out at Saby Strand today, a wee wetland and the star was Green Sandpiper. So heres everything I put down, first in pen and later in pencil at a close by wetland called 30 M Kärret in pencil....

Also in here somewhere a flash sketch of an Osprey...

buzzard12 · Apr 12, 2012

....also last nights progress on the Garganey piece.

If this were shorthand I'd be the only one in the world who could read it, I do know where this is going, for once, feels to be going well so far...

Bigshent · Apr 12, 2012

Some fantastic sketches again. I particularly like the Green sands:t:

solitaryVSong · Apr 13, 2012

Bigshent said:
Some fantastic sketches again. I particularly like the Green sands:t:

I really love some of those sandpiper sketches, esp. the first one. And it's interesting to hear that you're pleased with the painting so far. It's funny how we often use a personal and idiosyncratic shorthand that may not make sense to others. I look forward to seeing this develop, when birds and time permit

mattybohan · Apr 13, 2012

very lively sketches!

Woody · Apr 18, 2012

Why does everyone else have garganey!? Where's mine, I want one!

Nice work here as always, I'm particularly taken with the osprey sketch, just enough to capture the bird and not too much to deaden it.

Mike

buzzard12 · Apr 21, 2012

Steller's Eider, a lifer, northern duck you just have to travel to see and a bird I used to dream about. Second year female from Landsort a few days ago. Much smaller than I expected. Not a lot of time on this bird, which was generally sleeping...

buzzard12 · Apr 21, 2012

And a few other bits from the same area...preening Oystercatcher, Sleeping Common Eider female and a male Common Eider fleeing from an aggressive male with mate..

timwootton · Apr 21, 2012

Well done on the Steller's - excitement through the drawings is tangible. Brilliant oystercatcher angles - spot on and the charactrisation in the fleeing eider is perfect. A very fine bunch, mate - on top form.

Juan Varela · Apr 21, 2012

Beautiful sketches. Are you left handed?

Woody · Apr 21, 2012

Excellent stuff, totally top drawer.

Mike

solitaryVSong · Apr 21, 2012

timwootton said:
Well done on the Steller's - excitement through the drawings is tangible. Brilliant oystercatcher angles - spot on and the charactrisation in the fleeing eider is perfect. A very fine bunch, mate - on top form.

Have to agree with all of this, especially the tangible excitement of the Stellar's. And I could swear that there is a sense of a frown on the fleeing eider! I always love seeing sketches that have this sense of excitement in them.

buzzard12 · Apr 21, 2012

Juan Varela said:
Beautiful sketches. Are you left handed?

Many Thanks Juan. The answer to the question is yes, I am left handed.

How many of you guys on the forum are also left handed?

Juan Varela · Apr 21, 2012

buzzard12 said:
Many Thanks Juan. The answer to the question is yes, I am left handed.

How many of you guys on the forum are also left handed?

I guessed that. I teach art sometimes and I've noticed left handed people tends to shadow in a different way. I'm left handed too by the way...

Strandman · Apr 21, 2012

buzzard12 said:
Steller's Eider, a lifer, northern duck you just have to travel to see and a bird I used to dream about. Second year female from Landsort a few days ago. Much smaller than I expected. Not a lot of time on this bird, which was generally sleeping...

great fun Steller's: lots of your excitement loaded into the lines

nickderry · Apr 21, 2012

such rapîdity is clear in these lines - good job you know exactly what to draw. Another leftie here.

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