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OK ... deep breath! These are my efforts (1 Viewer)
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nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
Hope you're having a great time in Poland, now when you get back, stop editing your psots to add extra pictures, that wonderful pic with the gulls and terns wasn't there the last time I looked, and I nearly missed it. A picture of proper birdwatching, feels just like in the field.
deborah4
Well-known member
Hiya
Just popped my nose in quickly! Thansk for your comments (lol look at that spelling) - In Zakopane at the moment - haven't done any painting yet but some nice field sketches of Blackwoodpecker, RB Shrike (am keeping proper sketchbook log so be prepared!). My shoulder's knackered basically so it's a toss up between scope/camera or binos and sketchpads at the moment - going up the 'lower foothills' of Tatra tomorrow, simply must take my paints and bugger the birds!
Speak soon
Czesc!
Just popped my nose in quickly! Thansk for your comments (lol look at that spelling) - In Zakopane at the moment - haven't done any painting yet but some nice field sketches of Blackwoodpecker, RB Shrike (am keeping proper sketchbook log so be prepared!). My shoulder's knackered basically so it's a toss up between scope/camera or binos and sketchpads at the moment - going up the 'lower foothills' of Tatra tomorrow, simply must take my paints and bugger the birds!
Speak soon
Czesc!
peter mathios
Well-known member
I really like the sketches above - especially the composition and placement of the birds. As for the freezer - I've always taken it outside to do it and it's no fun.
deborah4
Well-known member
lol! Well I'm back and you're going to get stuff in dribs and drabs - taken me two days just to write up report on Birding Day. Still need to scan sketch pads - have posted some fieldnotes on other thread but 'proper' sitting down sketching I'll post here
To start ball rolling:
Nutcracker (have to say I really warmed to these fellows - lots of character)
(thanks Arthur, Peter, Tamandua for your earlier comments)
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wetlands_wedge
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Well!
I have only just found this thread. I am so impressed I just don't know what to say!
Have subscribed to thread in order to keep up!
Reg.
I have only just found this thread. I am so impressed I just don't know what to say!
Have subscribed to thread in order to keep up!
Reg.
matt green
Norfolkman gone walkabout
Deborah
Your Nutcrackers are stunning, don't know if they ever make their way into the UK but would love to see one of those myself.
Looking forward to seeing more from you trip
Matt
ps, 'Starling' is sublime|:x|
Matt
Your Nutcrackers are stunning, don't know if they ever make their way into the UK but would love to see one of those myself.
Looking forward to seeing more from you trip
Matt
ps, 'Starling' is sublime|:x|
Matt
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nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
Now Deborah, the nutcrackers are great, you've got their character spot on, and I agree they're great birds to watch, I particularly like your studies of them flying away.
Now, the problem is with the black woodpeckers, I have dreamed about sketching them perched, but only ever see them well in flight (only seen one perched for a second). You're simply not allowed to post such truly excellent and well-observed sketches of these fantastic birds, (no bluethroats either!). I hope one day, when I do get to fulfill my dream of sketching them perched that I can do them justice like you have here.
Now, the problem is with the black woodpeckers, I have dreamed about sketching them perched, but only ever see them well in flight (only seen one perched for a second). You're simply not allowed to post such truly excellent and well-observed sketches of these fantastic birds, (no bluethroats either!). I hope one day, when I do get to fulfill my dream of sketching them perched that I can do them justice like you have here.
deborah4
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Many thanks Nick - um, my problem was photoing them - but it was truly an amazing experience seeing not just one but a whole family feeding just metres away from me and the call is fantastic
Have posted full account here if anyone wants a read:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=63587&page=22
As for Bluethroat, if you count a robin gizz like bird with a dash of blue and red gash seen for 20 secs, then you are welcome to the quick fieldnote I made - unfortunately no time to do any proper drawings!
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deborah4
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Well ... here's one of the sketches scanned - to be honest, they all look awful now I've got home - fun at the time though, felt like i was doing the real thing for a moment but they are only rough colour sketches so hope you like! Desparate lack of time at mo' hence silly hour of posting - working and back to Uni now, so will try and keep going with uploading stuff in due course
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timwootton
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The colourful landscape and this woodpecker are little gems. Productive holiday, by the looks of it!
matt green
Norfolkman gone walkabout
You're getting some really great detailed pencil works down now, very impressed with the Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Sedge Warbler among others from your recent trip.
Did you use coloured pencils for your Black Woodpecker fieldnotes?, considering your latest efforts in pencil it would be interesting to see what you could achieve with the coloured pencils.
Matt
Did you use coloured pencils for your Black Woodpecker fieldnotes?, considering your latest efforts in pencil it would be interesting to see what you could achieve with the coloured pencils.
Matt
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