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Jacana · Feb 26, 2010

Every now and then I quite like to pick up my brush and have a go at painting birds. It's all strictly amateur, but I though I'd put some of my favourite pictures up. None of them are taken from "life" so to speak, i've just found a nice photo, and attempted to recreate it in paint. Any constructive critisisms are welcome!

oh and I don't have any photoshop software, so these are straight from the scanner so to speak.

Woody · Feb 26, 2010

Very nice. These are done with a great deal of control, a good hand. But better than that it's obvious to me that you enjoyed the whole process and that's what it should be about; Enjoyment.

Keep posting, I'll bet you've got a stack of these...

Mike

timwootton · Feb 26, 2010

Hiya Will - good of you to drop by, mate.
Just one thing I like to see when talking about bird portraiture and that's the facial expression. If someone's going to miss the target - it's there. Yet there we are in your first post - Blue Jay - as characteristic and beautifully proportioned as a Bateman drawing - spot on. Particularly taken by the grass finches too - smart little birds which you've captured; as light as a feather and balanced on the stem perfectly.
Great start!

nickderry · Feb 26, 2010

I wonder how many more hidden talents are waiting to be shown on birdforum - excellent control with colour, some beautiful poses and were I to have seen any of these species on the flesh, I imagine the character would be spot on too. Looking forward to seeing more.

solitaryVSong · Feb 27, 2010

Most of my favorite wood warblers all on one page! A treat to see.

Larry Lade · Feb 27, 2010

I too really enjoyed the one showing the various wood warblers!

ARTHUR BISHOP · Feb 27, 2010

Lovely to see and welcome here. Keep them coming

Jacana · Feb 27, 2010

thank you very much for all your kind words

@Woody: You're right, I enjoy the process very much, it's very relaxing. I do have a few more, but they are mostly at home and I can't get to them for a while.

@Tim: That's high praise indeed! The Grassfinches is my favourite one of the lot too. I've not really had trouble with the facial features as much as I have with legs and feet, I struggle with them the most.

@SVS & Larry: They are my favourites as well!

colleenc · Feb 28, 2010

welcome to the forum. The finches are my favorite, and you have a wonderful way with color. Ditto the other comments as well.

Jacana · Mar 15, 2010

Here's a new one I did last week of a Scarlet-rumped Trogon and a Coppersmith Barbet. The colours didn't come out as well on the scanner this time...

nickderry · Mar 15, 2010

splendid stuff, such enticing species, and beautifully done.

timwootton · Mar 15, 2010

Gorgeous!

Woody · Mar 16, 2010

More lovely stuff. You sure know how to pick a beautiful bird, these two are stonkers!

Mike

Jacana · Mar 16, 2010

Thanks for the comments guys!

Here's another one I finished yesterday of two Taiwanese endemics, the Flamecrest and the Mikado Pheasant.

Adam W · Mar 16, 2010

jacana said:
Thanks for the comments guys!

Here's another one I finished yesterday of two Taiwanese endemics, the Flamecrest and the Mikado Pheasant.

Lovely stuff, i like the Pheasant looks like a cross between a Pheasant and a Black Grouse.

Jacana · Mar 16, 2010

Woody said:
More lovely stuff. You sure know how to pick a beautiful bird, these two are stonkers!

Mike

of all the birds featured on the thread i've only acutally seen Coppersmith Barbets, Gurney's Pittas and Long-tailed Grassfinches (in an aviary). It's the frustration of not being out birding in foreign parts that drives me to paint them, it's a great release.

Jacana · Feb 7, 2011

It's been a while since I last updated this! Done very little really since I last posted, but should have a few more finished over the next few weeks...

Orange-bellied Leafbird and Long-tailed Broadbill, two of my favourite birds from Doi Inthanon, Thailand

Lykos · Feb 7, 2011

Hi Jacana....like what I see...powerful colors

friendly greetings Gaby

timwootton · Feb 8, 2011

Very nice, Will - just the one thing I'd be tempted to do (unless you have a practical reason for not doing) is to extend the upper twig to connect with the lower limb - I think it would bring a nice completeness to the plate. Lovely birds again - great to see.

JTMB · Feb 9, 2011

Very nice pieces, Will!

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