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I am still working in the land of the dead over here in NYC, so it has been quite a breath of fresh air (literally) to pop over and catch up on threads. I have been out birding, at least, so the mothball suffocation has been mitigated a bit...but the drawings I'm working on are still from skins. They're studies for larger pieces, but some I might exhibit as they stand.
On another note, the colors in the plumages of a bird in hand are truly awesome, deceased or no! I've been learning a lot!!
A couple more sketches - true to "life" but not necessarily easily identifiable
Just beautiful.
Every time I log into birdforum I scan down the list first hoping your name is there! Love the blurry photo landscapes too, and the ethereal heron, and the...
Paul
Well I thought I knew my warblers, at least the eastern ones, fairly well. But I'm not used to looking at them upside down, or if I am it's only to see a small section. But my guess would be: Common Yellowthroat and Mourning, which I've never seen, on either end. The bird in middle looks more like an oriole to me so I'd guess a female Northern Oriole. The orange in middle one of course makes me think Blackburnian but nothing else seems right so I'll stick with an oriole.
But this is not a Diabolical Bird ID quiz so I'll stop the guessing game and just say that they do resonate with color.
Ah, I see from your blog that you've identified them there. I had thought about the first one being that rather than a Common Yellowthroat. But the middle one I never would have guessed. That red herring color.
always such a sense of light in everything you do, and you write equally as well so your blog is a joy to read....the Audubon connection was very poetic.
Oh dear, I have been away for quite a while - Hello all! I have some catching up to do! In short, I have been on the road, driving across the US to look for birds, for almost 70 days now. I have an exhibit opening here in the States, perhaps I will post an image of the card here tomorrow.
Here is a drawing I did while in Texas, a few studies of a Barred Owl that sat out nicely one day. It is in ink on paper, and fairly small - about 9 x 5".
Wonderful owls! Good luck with the exhibition. Wow - 70 days on the road takes endurance - I know having in 2002 done a 9,000-mile (5-week) motorcycle trip across Canada and back across the US. Tremendous memories and a bucket list item checked off, but we were glad to be back in our own bed by the end of the trip!
Thank you all for the warm return welcomes. I am going through as many of the fabulous threads as I can - wish I had more time right now. If another flight to the East Coast gets delayed or canceled due to storms, I will get even deeper into the postings today!
I am putting up my invite images, on the very wee chance that anyone interested is in the Boston, MA, USA area from Jan 16th to May 15. I would be orchestrating the hanging today if I weren't grounded due to weather!
Wow - looks absolutely brilliant Catherine - so wish I could be there! Again - very best of luck for this show. Please post as many links/reviews here as you can.
Hope you get to hang it in time . . .