Sketches from Portugal (1 Viewer)

Drellas · Jul 22, 2011

Poor owl! But your drawing is great. I think it's a strange feeling to draw or paint a dead bird. I had the experience with a poor pigeon slaughtered by a cat in our garden.
It's always interesting to know what kind of paints or other materials other artists use. Yours a fascinating mixture O

Ulrike

steve west · Jul 23, 2011

Paulo Alves said:
I would like to know your opinion about this plate. It represents an adult and a juvenile of Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus.

View attachment 332428

Hi Paulo

I think the subject and artwork is great, nice natural lines and colours. I would only question the composition: I think the juvenile bird on its post alone against that landscape, with perhaps a flying bird in the background would be more powerful and evocative, leaving the perched adult for another work.

Steve

RussB · Jul 23, 2011

Yes, a sad subject indeed, but youve paid tribute in the best way possible with this beautifully rendered piece.

Russ

Woody · Jul 23, 2011

Very nice post mortem study.

The youngster could easily have died from malnutrition, just not enough food being brought in by the parents. Often one of the parent birds will be killed, possibly the victim of a car or some such, which leaves the remaining parent with a mamouth task if there are a number of chicks still dependent. Especially if they are as well grown as this one, they demand a lot of food!

Mike

Paulo Alves · Jul 24, 2011

Drellas said:
It's always interesting to know what kind of paints or other materials other artists use. Yours a fascinating mixture O

I'm allways searching for new materials. But Watercolour is my favourite.

Paulo Alves · Jul 24, 2011

steve west said:
Hi Paulo

I think the subject and artwork is great, nice natural lines and colours. I would only question the composition: I think the juvenile bird on its post alone against that landscape, with perhaps a flying bird in the background would be more powerful and evocative, leaving the perched adult for another work.

Steve

Hi Steve,
thank you for your comment. I agree with you, and most of my friends told me that. Sometimes we just don't see our mistakes...

phil baber · Jul 24, 2011

Nice study Paulo.

solitaryVSong · Jul 24, 2011

Paulo Alves said:
I agree with you, and most of my friends told me that. Sometimes we just don't see our mistakes...

That's certainly true with me Paolo, though I may finally notice them a year or two later. As long as we keep improving that's all that matters. Nice job on the owl.

JTMB · Aug 5, 2011

Great job on the owl - glad that it could serve an artistic purpose in death.

Paulo Alves · Nov 18, 2011

Hi all! It's been a long time since I came here. It will take some time to get all the news...

Here's a Watercolour of a juvenile Pallid Harrier seen in Sagres (Portugal) this year.

Great bird! Allways a pleasure to observe.

Cheers! B

phil baber · Nov 18, 2011

I saw a juvenile in England this Autumn. Fantastic piece Paulo!:t:

I'll upload some Portuguese stuff from our trip in September...Eventually!

RussB · Nov 20, 2011

Truly excellent work here, Paulo. The bird's structure and plumage are both spot on. A technical masterpiece, if you will.

Russ

Simon Wates · Nov 20, 2011

Lovely! I saw this individual a number of times very well and its brilliant to see it sensitively rendered in a painting...cheers Paulo!

mark richards · Nov 20, 2011

very nice painting....mark

Paulo Alves · Nov 21, 2011

Thank you all.

I never tought to see these bird in Portugal. It's a wonderfull experience.

timwootton · Nov 21, 2011

phil baber said:
I saw a juvenile in England this Autumn.:t:

. . . and I saw one in my garden!!! - Fabulous work Paulo - your visits to the art department mey be infrequent, but they are always inspiring. A real treat to view!

colleenc · Nov 21, 2011

beautiful capture of a beautiful bird

solitaryVSong · Nov 21, 2011

timwootton said:
. . . and I saw one in my garden!!! - Fabulous work Paulo - your visits to the art department mey be infrequent, but they are always inspiring. A real treat to view!

Very nice Paulo. I really like the sense of light in this one. It's not the primary part of painting but it definitely adds something.

Lykos · Nov 24, 2011

beautiful work

Sketches from Portugal (1 Viewer)

Well-known member

Well-known member

Going for Gold

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Clipped Wing

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Clipped Wing

Going for Gold

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Similar threads

Users who are viewing this thread