phil baber
Clipped Wing
Liam, am not sure which pages you refer to? But some answers may be found above...
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Liam, am not sure which pages you refer to? But some answers may be found above...
gropperwinch
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sorry, meant the pages looked thinner than the ones in my old sketchbook (and I was referring to Woodchat and Short-toed Lark)
phil baber
Clipped Wing
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Not done this Russ. But experiment! (On scrap paper first!)
Watered down black gouache or water-colour should also be worth consideration!
Watered down black gouache or water-colour should also be worth consideration!
nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
joyful stuff again - the hawfinches are just as I know them - colourful fat blobs sitting on the tops of the bare trees - one of my favourite birds, as are red-backed shrikes - the one you've got here is all about the absolute pleasure of being close to one.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Loads of Lapwings
Searching through some old artwork I'd given to my partner. I found this old painting.
I camera phoned it into sections,with one shot of the whole. These sections have inspired me to find compositions in this piece, for another picture with less Lapwings...Hmmn I wonder?
Apologies for quality.
Searching through some old artwork I'd given to my partner. I found this old painting.
I camera phoned it into sections,with one shot of the whole. These sections have inspired me to find compositions in this piece, for another picture with less Lapwings...Hmmn I wonder?
Apologies for quality.
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ARTHUR BISHOP
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I love this Phil
phil baber
Clipped Wing
The Three Amigos
Last November in Somerset, UK., my partner and I spent a happy couple of hours with three Glossy Ibis, at very close range. She took quite a few photos, and ,combined with sketches I did, I did this piece as a present for her.
The 3 Amigos was the term of endearment she gave these Ibis, after the film.
We reconnected with them a further 2 times. Yes, they survived our cruel Winter! The last time in Spring. But were only ever seen again, at distance and in flight.
This is a piece I now realise I have to complete. Armed with reference photos of the background, it is time I now did this...:cat:
Again, I've split into sections, with a photo of the whole.
Last November in Somerset, UK., my partner and I spent a happy couple of hours with three Glossy Ibis, at very close range. She took quite a few photos, and ,combined with sketches I did, I did this piece as a present for her.
The 3 Amigos was the term of endearment she gave these Ibis, after the film.
We reconnected with them a further 2 times. Yes, they survived our cruel Winter! The last time in Spring. But were only ever seen again, at distance and in flight.
This is a piece I now realise I have to complete. Armed with reference photos of the background, it is time I now did this...:cat:
Again, I've split into sections, with a photo of the whole.
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gropperwinch
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as usual magnificent! I can't even make up a word to describe how brilliant these are just now!!
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Thanks all for your gracious and kind comments. I also want to thank you for making me focus on re-starting this avenue and re-focusing on it. And, for unconsciously prompting me to produce new work. I hope I don't let you down!
Back from "cat-sitting" now (not very comfortable, and they "yowl" a lot! :cat
Hopefully this week I can get back to the drawing-board. But after finding a Tick imbedded in a rather delicate place, I think a few Bs are needed!
Is nowhere safe these days?
Back from "cat-sitting" now (not very comfortable, and they "yowl" a lot! :cat
Hopefully this week I can get back to the drawing-board. But after finding a Tick imbedded in a rather delicate place, I think a few B
s are needed!Is nowhere safe these days?
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
I really like the Glossy Ibis Phil, but I have to agree with Mike that the Lapwings really are what strike me most. There are 'society' bird paintings and then I guess this would have to be called 'high society' bird painting - a very special type of society painting.
gropperwinch
Well-known member
have to agree, I am not really scared of anything I attempt to draw, no matter how much I muck it up, but my god it takes a braver man (well I'm technically a pubescent but hey-ho) than me to attempt a flock drawing!! especially of a bird like lapwing, which I always find fairly difficult to draw at any rate!
and a tick embedded in a rather delicate place? I was wondering where the Booted Eagle had got to
) than me to attempt a flock drawing!! especially of a bird like lapwing, which I always find fairly difficult to draw at any rate! and a tick embedded in a rather delicate place? I was wondering where the Booted Eagle had got to
phil baber
Clipped Wing
"Hoopoe-ing Hoopoe."
Poland probably. Very funny!
My partner has just returned from Barcelona, Hoopoe-less!
One bird she longs to see. :-C
I did this one for her a year or so ago?
It looks like a cartoon. But as far as I can remember a "Hoopoe-ing Hoopoe" looks exactly like this...at least they did almost 30 years ago in Les Landes, SW France. Have seen many since across Europe. But never again did I see the "Hoopoe-ing posture".
I'm sure someone here has witnessed it? Bizarre!
(For our New World Brethren, I only wish you could see one of these birds. They are in my top 20 favourite birds of all time!)
Therefore, a "stylised portrayal of behaviour"...
http://www.birdlife.org/images/sized/500/hoopoe_isreal.jpg.jpg
http://www.xeno-canto.org/europe/browse.php?query=hoopoe
Thanks again to all of you for your instructive comments, and observations on all these. I am "taking on board" everything. And I appreciate the feedback from you greatly.
It helps me to learn how my stuff is received. And I am greatful for this.
Already it is having a positive outcome on the directions I will be following next!
Thank you all so very much!
and a tick embedded in a rather delicate place? I was wondering where the Booted Eagle had got to
Poland probably. Very funny!
My partner has just returned from Barcelona, Hoopoe-less!
One bird she longs to see. :-C
I did this one for her a year or so ago?
It looks like a cartoon. But as far as I can remember a "Hoopoe-ing Hoopoe" looks exactly like this...at least they did almost 30 years ago in Les Landes, SW France. Have seen many since across Europe. But never again did I see the "Hoopoe-ing posture".
I'm sure someone here has witnessed it? Bizarre!
(For our New World Brethren, I only wish you could see one of these birds. They are in my top 20 favourite birds of all time!
)Therefore, a "stylised portrayal of behaviour"...
http://www.birdlife.org/images/sized/500/hoopoe_isreal.jpg.jpg
http://www.xeno-canto.org/europe/browse.php?query=hoopoe
Thanks again to all of you for your instructive comments, and observations on all these. I am "taking on board" everything. And I appreciate the feedback from you greatly.
It helps me to learn how my stuff is received. And I am greatful for this.
Already it is having a positive outcome on the directions I will be following next!
Thank you all so very much!
