timwootton
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. . . and I think the mistle thrush is the pick of the bunch!
Excellent terns too - really getting to grips with these.
Excellent terns too - really getting to grips with these.
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nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
ah black and white - yes there are a few - but as my tonal range is just as limited visually as when I sing - not many - here's a link to a few that I've done in 'band w' watercolour.
http://nickderry.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3976197
http://nickderry.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3976197
Lykos
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phil baber
Clipped Wing
My favourites are the Tern preening/resting studies...
Truly exquisite and evocative of the experience...very Lars! (But also very Russ!
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Truly exquisite and evocative of the experience...very Lars! (But also very Russ!
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RussB
Going for Gold
Cheers, people.
A few more from a few weeks ago. Statuesque tuftie done for no other reason other than it was something different, BHG, and from the not-very-demanding to the extremely so: turnstones, dunlin and redshanks feeding away. Forever trying to keep things loose but seing that tortoiseshell pattern on turnstones makes it difficult to focus on owt else. I was amazed at the sizes of the stones they actually turn, too!
Some snoozing redshank studies to finish.
A few more from a few weeks ago. Statuesque tuftie done for no other reason other than it was something different, BHG, and from the not-very-demanding to the extremely so: turnstones, dunlin and redshanks feeding away. Forever trying to keep things loose but seing that tortoiseshell pattern on turnstones makes it difficult to focus on owt else. I was amazed at the sizes of the stones they actually turn, too!
Some snoozing redshank studies to finish.
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RussB
Going for Gold
Five more monochrome wc's - BHG, Ringed Plover, Little Owl, Curlew and LBBG. I hope to be illustrating the local breeding atlas, but as ever, I'm unsure how these will handle the printing process - probably crap as usual. Still, my glorious struggle goes on; I mostly pleased with the Lbbg - my tribute to Lars! He wouldn't have stuck a thick black line around it though; something I almost can't help, but I do like bold lines - I think it's called expressing yourself, aint it?
Comments, criticisms all taken on the chin - have no fear!
Russ
Comments, criticisms all taken on the chin - have no fear!
Russ
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solitaryVSong
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These are really getting RICH! There's such a lot of variety in line weight, texture, tones all on top of a very solid structure, like you really know the birds now and can afford to be a bit loose and expressive in your renderings.
I think they're just great. For me it's the dunlin that seems impossible, especially if it's passed breeding plumage, just these brownish blobs with a hint of dip in their bills........
I think they're just great. For me it's the dunlin that seems impossible, especially if it's passed breeding plumage, just these brownish blobs with a hint of dip in their bills........
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Sketching brilliance Russ! Am so envious! :-C
RussB
Going for Gold
Cheers,
Going through a coot phase presently, so spending a lot of time sketching 'em. These are the first of many efforts, usually 'cos there's nowt else to see! I do love the shapes they throw out of the water, though. They are a bit easier on the water, but that facial shield and bill is a bxxxxr to get right. Also preening gadwall, bhg's and two indulgent pieces - dozing 'pintail-less' pintail and adult common gull. The latter is the first summer plumage CG I've had the pleasure to sketch - what a beauty with it's pure clean white head, bright yellow bill and beady eye!
Artists call 'em studies so can I call 'em that too?
Cheers
Russ
Going through a coot phase presently, so spending a lot of time sketching 'em. These are the first of many efforts, usually 'cos there's nowt else to see! I do love the shapes they throw out of the water, though. They are a bit easier on the water, but that facial shield and bill is a bxxxxr to get right. Also preening gadwall, bhg's and two indulgent pieces - dozing 'pintail-less' pintail and adult common gull. The latter is the first summer plumage CG I've had the pleasure to sketch - what a beauty with it's pure clean white head, bright yellow bill and beady eye!
Artists call 'em studies so can I call 'em that too?
Cheers
Russ
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timwootton
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Some really outstanding piecs here Russ - preening gadwall is caught perfectly. That front-on coot is the pick of the lot; great observation of form and light - a cracker, and the two resting birds (pintail and common gull) are beautifully seen. Perhaps the best bunch you've posted here? Keep it up.
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
Cracking sketches Russ, better and better everytime. My favourite has to be the coot in number five of the first post.
One thing though; The reflection of the pintail is all wrong! It looks like a coot!
Mike
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Love the coots,even the ones that ended up as pintail reflections..........
