Strandman
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Others have got there first- so just to add another thumbs up for the flying egrets with the little touch of blue. They look really bright, light and right.
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Others have got there first- so just to add another thumbs up for the flying egrets with the little touch of blue. They look really bright, light and right.
solitaryVSong
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Wonderful drawings Mike! I've never seen a wheatear, though one was rumored around here yesterday, but I have to agree with Jo in the endearing quality of the face-on one.
I spent a good half-day yesterday in the field and that experience, though enjoyable, reminds me of just how good these are!
I spent a good half-day yesterday in the field and that experience, though enjoyable, reminds me of just how good these are!
Woody
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Went out Sunday to a very, very quiet Elmley. The only thing of real note was a group of six marsh harriers all hanging in the wind and circling what must have been some potential food item. They were distant but it's pretty good to have a scopeful of marshies!
I've taken a bit of a leap in the dark and done a large scale painting on mdf I wanted something with a bit of impact and the style is a sort of mid-way hybrid between the very loose stuff and the very detailed.
Mike
I've taken a bit of a leap in the dark and done a large scale painting on mdf I wanted something with a bit of impact and the style is a sort of mid-way hybrid between the very loose stuff and the very detailed.
Mike
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timwootton
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Spanking painting Mike - excellent composition full of drama and excitement. Lovely harrier drawings.
Woody
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The wingtip blurring is a device wholly influenced by Andy Ellis, he's the real master.
It's about 3'x2' which is a pretty grand scale by my standards!
Glad you guys like it anyways. I'm fairly pleased with it, and it's got a potential buyer who's asked for first refusal already.
Onwards to the next!
Mike
Strandman
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Congratulations- but watch out. Once you start painting on bigger board or canvas there's no going back..
timwootton
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Aaah but, what infinite variety of formats and shapes there lie within the initial 'big' panel, eh Ed?
Woody
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I'm putting the jigsaw under lock and key though, just in case the 'chop a bit off' thing is catching!
Mike
ARTHUR BISHOP
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Superb sketches and a dramatic pic.
How's the extra commuting going.
How's the extra commuting going.
solitaryVSong
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Very nice Mike. When I read about your extra commuting, as Arthur mentioned, it sounded horrible. But maybe that extra time in transportation gives you time to consider extra leaps in your work? I don't envy you the commute but the work is developing beautifully. What a great sense of birds in flight you have!
Woody
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Cheers guys. The extra commute hasn't started yet (14th Dec I think) but when it does it's going to mean me cycling in central London. I hope I don't catch sight of any interesting birds 'cos if I take my eye off the ball for a split second anything could happen!
I just varnished the pere/lappy this afternoon so I'm now considering the next. Right now though I'm off to watch my daughter on stage in 'Hairspray!'
:t::king:
Mike
I just varnished the pere/lappy this afternoon so I'm now considering the next. Right now though I'm off to watch my daughter on stage in 'Hairspray!'
:t::king:
Mike
