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Flash Bird Paintings for All (1 Viewer)
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gropperwinch
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beak, shape, plumage and just about every other characteristic yet assigned to falco peregrinus looks absolutely marvellous here Mike! One of the best this thread has yet been graced with IMO.
solitaryVSong
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I have to agree. I can't speak at all about doing peregrine paintings, or hawk paintings in general for that matter. But I've found that when its windy their feathers fly about and it's hard to see the form, even though you know it's there. I think you've done a great job of showing form, feathers in the wind, feather markings all in 15 minutes. Just what flash paintings were meant to do. Like some of Tim and Nick's work I could see a book from the collected works.
timwootton
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Thought I'd already commented but clearly not. Suffice to say, another super piece of work. Lovely gaze.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Speechless!
If that's a measure of what's to come, I am earnestly eager to see that result.
colleenc
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well after the disasters with the portraits, I'm so happy to be painting birds...2 15 min warm ups to get me started, both from sketches and photos of last winter lesser scaups( or maybe greater I can't tell) at Bodega Bay.
While I was drawing a boat of fishermen came in and scared them off as they had gathered by the dock, I asked what kind of duck it was, and they told me, then said "we've shot hundreds no thousands of those" I said not a word, but one of the more aware fisherman muttered to the group " oh yeah, like we impressed the hell out of her" They assured me the ducks would come back after the boat left and they did, but not for long...I'd like to do a painting I think
While I was drawing a boat of fishermen came in and scared them off as they had gathered by the dock, I asked what kind of duck it was, and they told me, then said "we've shot hundreds no thousands of those" I said not a word, but one of the more aware fisherman muttered to the group " oh yeah, like we impressed the hell out of her" They assured me the ducks would come back after the boat left and they did, but not for long...I'd like to do a painting I think
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nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
fantastic stuff - much more impressive than the exploits of the men in the boat (I'm not anti-wildfowling as such, it's just not my cup of tea, but I do find it rather amusing that some men think it impresses people). These are just superb observations of light and wet mud
timwootton
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Very nice indeed and another vote for number two. I just wonder if squeezing the space between the centre bird and one of the flankers might set up the tension a little more. Love to see the worked up version.
Woody
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Looks like you already did!
Yet another vote for number two, it's the atmosphere that does it for me.
Mike
solitaryVSong
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Yes. They're both nice and highlight the wetness of the mud and water. But I also have to give the nod to number two.
Woody
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No time to read the threads properly this last week, (far too much day job and rehearsals/performances for my daughter in Billy Elliot). I see some great stuff going on and I'll get a better look later but, for now here's my 15 minute warm up this morning. I've included the sketch and set-up just in case anyone's interested. My watch is blu-tacked to the board and I swear it ticks faster when I'm doing these flash paintings!
Right, I'm off to get some work done before I have a haircut then take Beth over to the theatre for the matinee! (she's playing 'dead Mum' and is flippin' brilliant!)
Mike
Right, I'm off to get some work done before I have a haircut then take Beth over to the theatre for the matinee! (she's playing 'dead Mum' and is flippin' brilliant!)
Mike
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