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Great job on the woodcock, Arthur! You captured that weird 'looking backwards' set of the eyes that they have. I grew up on the east coast of the US and used to see them fairly frequently - we don't get them out my way now unfortunately.
 
looking good Arthur, and the comp is interesting too, will take a bit to balance the mass of that bird, but I like how he's looking into the space.
 
Doing the foreground as I go
Not sure about the fungi yet
 

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Aha! W.I.P!

Hope it comes good. But then it always does!

Yes, it always does! Never ceases to amaze me Arthur. Mine may start off well but who knows where they may end up. Yours always seem to end well. A steady march toward a complete and striking painting. I think this one will be another winner.
 
Now I know why I didn't want to do the woodcock.
The plumage is something else, I'me getting in to the pattern of it now.
won't post again till its finished.
thanks for the confidence in me you two, but it dosent always come off
 

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you always go your own way and don't usually need or use advice, this will of course end up well in your trademark way. But I would like to offer some painters points, if you keep the log end dark and the bright green against the red piece, you are setting your viewer up for a conflict, all of those things are as strong a focal point at the bird. and compete for our eye and mind attention and lead us off the picture plane. I'd get rid of that red so near the edge, tone down the green and lighten the end of the log which would not be so dark if you saw it in the woods if you really checked out the value. That will make the bird the star on this stage....

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Amazing! And just look at all the detail! I admire your patience, I get frustrated even with the fairly unicolor back of a goose. :D Cannot wait to see the finished work!
 
Thanks Colleen. I waited until the bird was done before looking at its surroundings again.
Woodcock
Size 1/2 Imp.
Mixed media.
 

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Wonderful, Arthur! This certainly captures the species very well, and the setting is fitting as well. When I was younger and walked through the woods on my uncle's farm, I remember flushing these birds and being amazed at how they could corkscrew their way up and out of a very thick patch of vegetation.
 
What a brilliant and captivating thread, you have a rare talent there Arthur.

Will be back in the future to see you next project.... brilliant.

Dave
 
You've done a superb job on the plumage here Arthur. I reckon it would be very easy to end up with something looking very cryptic but totally unnatural. Not this work, it scores on both counts.

Russ
 
Thankyou all.

Some sketches from the garden
 

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