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Wonderful drawings - as Ed points out, the masses are described perfectly with the use of flat tone - this gives a real substance to the work whilst retaining a liveliness and that fleeting qualty of the animals. Superb!
 
excellent work - I can only echo what's been said about the inside shape creating the whole and resolve to hide my attempts at sketching deer that look like Blackpool donkies on a day trip to an abbatoir.
 
JTMB said:
Great sketches! We have an elk heard nearby, and the bulls are 'bugling' - not sure how the sounds compare, but ours are definitely impressive to hear.
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American elk and British red deer are more or less the same animal (Cervus elaphus) but there is a huge size difference. I guess the sound is the same.

Mike
 
Apodemus said:
American elk and British red deer are more or less the same animal (Cervus elaphus) but there is a huge size difference. I guess the sound is the same.

Mike
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American elk make that weird (to an Englander's ears) high pitched bugling noise rather than a roar- I've read somewhere that bugle is the "ancestral" call from the asian ancestor of the red deer spp. and the roar is a more recent adaptation to forested habitat, but dunno if that's the case.
 
ed keeble said:
American elk make that weird (to an Englander's ears) high pitched bugling noise rather than a roar- I've read somewhere that bugle is the "ancestral" call from the asian ancestor of the red deer spp. and the roar is a more recent adaptation to forested habitat, but dunno if that's the case.
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It seems that Sika Deer have the best bugling of all.

Here in the UK the confusion is already evident, and inter-breeding with Reds is well documented.

It seems they may all share roots.

Sikas in Dorset are quite amazing animals. Arne is a great place to get close encounters. ;)
 
Impressive Mike. I'm always amazed that anyone even knows where to start when faced with the complexity of a woodland scene such as this. When I'm an area like this I think how beautiful it is, and sometimes even take photos. But I always give up at the thought of getting it down on paper or canvas.
 
timwootton said:
!!! - astounding piece.
Really wish you'd stop beggering about on Birdforum and get some more of this kind of thing done ;)
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Three of us then!

Nice work, it's such a pleasure painting in the open, you've inspired me so thank you! Me and my acrylics will be going for a little stroll very soon.

Mike
 
more than just a walk - this is a full expedition in a few metres of scenery - so beautifully balanced too - excellent work, I hope you'll get time to do more like this soon.
 
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