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- Thread starter RussB
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colleenc
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love the "shag" I think you call it....and both of them the one you finished and the one you didn't Also noticed for the first time the construction of your drawing of lots of scratchy lines that make the bird, not one hard one...and all the different texture you put that still gives light and dark...one of my favourites of all your drawings...so full of life and sound!
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
I especially like the last page Russ.
timwootton
Well-known member
Super work - cormorant is perfect.
RussB
Going for Gold
Thanks chappies.
Spent three plus hours at Pugney's CP the other day sketching Ringed Plovers. I set out to try and capture the head pattern through pure observation, rather than knowing what's there. I've found that with a distinctly patterned head such as this, it's hellishly dificult to make it fit if the angle of the head is not observed correctly. These come off, in a style.
A couple of side-on poses and aomething a bit more adventrous. Birds facing away seem to be the easier, as there's less going off!
Cracking birds to draw, especially face-on or near face-on. They seem to be a favourite on here - here's my take on 'em.
Russ
Spent three plus hours at Pugney's CP the other day sketching Ringed Plovers. I set out to try and capture the head pattern through pure observation, rather than knowing what's there. I've found that with a distinctly patterned head such as this, it's hellishly dificult to make it fit if the angle of the head is not observed correctly. These come off, in a style.
A couple of side-on poses and aomething a bit more adventrous. Birds facing away seem to be the easier, as there's less going off!
Cracking birds to draw, especially face-on or near face-on. They seem to be a favourite on here - here's my take on 'em.
Russ
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solitaryVSong
Well-known member
A treat to see your take on them Russ. They seem finely observed. Like Nick I'm taken especially with number three and also number five. But all are a pleasure to look at.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Russ,
As always, the field sketches I delight in seeing constantly!
Wonderful wonderful wonderful!
These RPs are living and moving, and created by a WHOLLY ARTISTIC INDIVIDUAL!
Like it or loathe it...you are an Artist my friend!
And a REALLY RATHER GOOD ONE at that!
More please!!!
As always, the field sketches I delight in seeing constantly!
Wonderful wonderful wonderful!
These RPs are living and moving, and created by a WHOLLY ARTISTIC INDIVIDUAL!
Like it or loathe it...you are an Artist my friend!
And a REALLY RATHER GOOD ONE at that!
More please!!!
timwootton
Well-known member
Fine work Russ - tricky little beggars aren't they.
RussB
Going for Gold
Thanks guys. Aye, the RP is one of those species that seems to be a favourite with artists - I guess it's a combination of plumage, character and the environment they are usually in i.e there's nearly always lots of interesting stones and pebbles, or smooth sand, to sit your bird against.
Three Tuftie studies of birds in various preening, exercising modes. A lot more engaging and challenging than side-on portraits. I do find it very difficult to develop the form and define where the 'creases and bumps' are in preening studies without over-doing it, but I think I'm slowly getting there.
Quick sketch of a local rarity - Turtle Dove. Now as common as Rocking Horse XXXX in the Hudds area, this bird was regularly visiting my mate's neighbour's garden oop on't moors. I spend too much tome sketching collared Doves at home to really get excited about this from an artitsic point of view, but they are a different class to the collareds.
Cheers
Russ
Three Tuftie studies of birds in various preening, exercising modes. A lot more engaging and challenging than side-on portraits. I do find it very difficult to develop the form and define where the 'creases and bumps' are in preening studies without over-doing it, but I think I'm slowly getting there.
Quick sketch of a local rarity - Turtle Dove. Now as common as Rocking Horse XXXX in the Hudds area, this bird was regularly visiting my mate's neighbour's garden oop on't moors. I spend too much tome sketching collared Doves at home to really get excited about this from an artitsic point of view, but they are a different class to the collareds.
Cheers
Russ
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solitaryVSong
Well-known member
A pleasure to view Russ.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
RussB
Going for Gold
Great Turts, Phil. Done in your usual inimitable style.
Spent a bit of time with the Old Moor Meds again recently. Two sketches here of birds that , if they were represented as 'proper' works of art could be titled 'Med gull and daisies' or, more fanciful - 'vigil in the ox-eyes' (now there's a thought!)
Little Owl sketched at my less and less visited local patch (man and fido now rule here, alas). An hour stood trying to capture this gave me the same old difficulties of accurately getting the face pattern down. However, I found it's easier to draw the eyes in first. First pix is of an A4 sized bird - almost Tawny size! It reminds me a bit of a superb Robert Gilmore pen drawing on a late 80's BB cover. It's nice to sketch something a bit different for a change, and there's more on the way.
Cheers
Russ
Spent a bit of time with the Old Moor Meds again recently. Two sketches here of birds that , if they were represented as 'proper' works of art could be titled 'Med gull and daisies' or, more fanciful - 'vigil in the ox-eyes' (now there's a thought!)
Little Owl sketched at my less and less visited local patch (man and fido now rule here, alas). An hour stood trying to capture this gave me the same old difficulties of accurately getting the face pattern down. However, I found it's easier to draw the eyes in first. First pix is of an A4 sized bird - almost Tawny size! It reminds me a bit of a superb Robert Gilmore pen drawing on a late 80's BB cover. It's nice to sketch something a bit different for a change, and there's more on the way.
Cheers
Russ
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timwootton
Well-known member
Ah yes - B100dy beauties these are Russ. Really very fine indeed, mate.
RussB
Going for Gold
Cheers Alan.
Aye, I'm hoping to see a lot more of your larids. A fair portion of my autumn is spent with Lesser Bb's,( loafing on local resevoirs ) so feel free to deliver more inspiration.
Russ
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Great stuff, as usual Russ. The Med Gull is superb. I love the quality of sketching in the Little Owls. Something quite magical about these portrayals. The bird's environment is starting to creep in. That is a very good sign indeed!
