Des's Doodlings (1 Viewer)

EliS

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• Sep 7, 2008

• #161

WOW!! That is great! Conveying water is difficult and those waves look so real! And the composition is exciting.

Elina

 

desgreene

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• Sep 8, 2008

• #162

Thanks all! It's really encouraging to get good feedback.

 

timwootton

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• Sep 8, 2008

• #163

Great sense of movement and smashing design. Winner all round.

 

Woody

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• Sep 8, 2008

• #164

This one's a real stonker. I love the rolling action of the wave and the bouyant little bird masterfully riding the air. Excellent work.

Mike

 

desgreene

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• Sep 9, 2008

• #165

Cheers Tim & Mike, bit by bit I'm going to master this water stuff!

 

ARTHUR BISHOP

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• Sep 9, 2008

• #166

Love this one Des

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Sep 9, 2008

• #167

this one gets an enormous pat on the back! superbly done!

 

peter mathios

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• Sep 11, 2008

• #168

very nice! I can hear the surf.

 

desgreene

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• Sep 11, 2008

• #169

Thanks guys!

 

desgreene

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• Sep 22, 2008

• #170

Just got back from a week in Spain. So here's the low down and dirty from my sketch book. Also got some nice habitat photos of agaves, olive trees, prickly pears etc as the basis for some paintings in the pipe line.

 

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desgreene

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• Sep 22, 2008

• #171

and the rest....

 

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timwootton

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• Sep 22, 2008

• #172

You don't need me to tell you that the bee-eaters are spot on and the landscapes conjour up the feeling of dry and hot places - excellent.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Sep 22, 2008

• #173

yes, the bee eaters are going to be great in a painting. Plus the poses of the cetti's are full of character, sharp jerky lines showing a staccato bird (hear the beer talking, big words!) Great sketching.

 

timwootton

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• Sep 22, 2008

• #174

nickderry said:

yes, the bee eaters are going to be great in a painting. Plus the poses of the cetti's are full of character, sharp jerky lines showing a staccato bird (hear the beer talking, big words!) Great sketching.

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You on the lash already, Nick?
Cheers to that. B

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Sep 22, 2008

• #175

Already??? It's an hour later here! (perfect excuse). Went to get a selection of fancy beers for a mate's birthday present and ended up spending nearly as much on myself.

cheers!

 

EliS

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• Sep 22, 2008

• #176

Superb bee-eaters, love the small sketch with many sitting in a tree! And great landscapes.

Elina

 

Woody

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• Sep 22, 2008

• #177

Joining you all in a Rucklestones old dirridgable or somesuch...

Love the bee-eaters, I'd love the opportunity to see them for real. Looks like you had a great time so now's the best time to transfer the good times to paper or canvas. Go paint bee-eaters!

Mike

 

desgreene

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• Sep 23, 2008

• #178

Cheers all. A bottle of Marstons Old empire and start a Bee Eater painting tonight then!

 

desgreene

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• Sep 28, 2008

• #179

This is what I've worked up from my Bee Eater sketches and some habitat photos I took on my Spain trip earlier this month.

It's in the Alpujarras in the south of Spain. The Bee Eaters were hunting in front of heavy rain clouds which must have been concentrating the insects. There were something like 100 or so Bee Eaters, which is fairly typical just prior to migration. I was sheltering from the storms under chestnut trees which make great umbrellas.

A few minor tweaks still to do, but nearly finished.

 

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timwootton

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• Sep 28, 2008

• #180

This is great Des - love the very subtle shadow from the tree which really helps the feeling of bright sunshine. Birds are super too. Very nice indeed.