timwootton
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Defnite improvement in these drawings Andrew - some very attractive shapes happening here. The birds look nicely rounded and have a solidity to them - good work.
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Andrews Sketchpad (4 Viewers)
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ARTHUR BISHOP
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lovely work Andrew
Andrew H
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Well, I wasnt brave enought to attempt the Wren, but inspired by Tims recent seascapes, and a need for me to nail some landscapes of my own, This week, Ive been mostly attempting somthing in the dull evening light......Not quite how I wanted it to finish, but nevertheless, a Landscape of sorts.....
My adviser commented that it looks cubist......I never intended that result, must be a happy accident....
My adviser commented that it looks cubist......I never intended that result, must be a happy accident....
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timwootton
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Nice shovelers Andrew - the 3rd drawing has some very strong geometric lines describing the form; good stuff.
Andrew H
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Well at least we had the sunshine, but still only getting the sleepng ones......this time because thats all there was.
(the second one is slightly out of proportion in the beak department.....)
I have decided to subscribe to a high street magazine for one year and undertake some of the exercises within, this month is all about Tonal values, although I dont think Nick will have any competition from me with his blackbirds etc etc.....
(the second one is slightly out of proportion in the beak department.....)
I have decided to subscribe to a high street magazine for one year and undertake some of the exercises within, this month is all about Tonal values, although I dont think Nick will have any competition from me with his blackbirds etc etc.....
Andrew H
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At last, some sunshine....
The first and last were again easy targets asleep, Avocetes and Tufties, the second was a quick sketch style without becomming a field drawing.....The third one has proportion issues (supposed to be an Oyster Catcher).
And at last Ive finished my first Sketch book, taken just over the year, which seems a long time, but as Im only doing bits on weekends, and even then having to fight the demons and overcome phobias about 'gettin it out in public' . But looking back to my first attempt, I think ive done reasonably well.....so Im mildly Pleased....B
The first and last were again easy targets asleep, Avocetes and Tufties, the second was a quick sketch style without becomming a field drawing.....The third one has proportion issues (supposed to be an Oyster Catcher).
And at last Ive finished my first Sketch book, taken just over the year, which seems a long time, but as Im only doing bits on weekends, and even then having to fight the demons and overcome phobias about 'gettin it out in public' . But looking back to my first attempt, I think ive done reasonably well.....so Im mildly Pleased....B
nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
I'll join you in raising a glass to the first sketchbook completed - and drink to the second one being started. You've done well indeed, and pushing yourself that little bit further each time you sketch has paid off, some of these last ones are delightful in the tone work and show increased familiarity with the subjects and your art materials. Now, onto the second sketchbook, and a little tip, as soon as you buy it, scribble all over the first page, doodle, draw stick figures, whatever, just ruin the first page. I always find a new sketchbook terrifying, I want it to be the best thing ever from the first page, and so you end up waiting forever to start it, just looking for that perfect sketch to come along.
timwootton
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Well done Andrew - sketchbooks are for looking through, for sparking inspiration for more considered work and, of course, by looking through them, there's a very real sense of progress, in time and in skill.
jomo
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Congrats, Andrew! It's been wonderful watching your progress, and having those old sketchbooks around allows you to not only reminisce about a day in the field as you flip through them, but also to see how far you've come (a particularly good motivational tool on those days when nothing seems to turn out right). Keep at it!
Andrew H
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Thanks all, but most of all - Thanks Mike, for urging me to fill the first page and 'jump the fence of fear'.
My problems now are that my field sketches fast become Field drawings, and I have to step back again and learn the sketch bit again, maybe with a time limit to allow me to speed up and get those important first lines down onto paper....
Ive still got a long way to go, ad i certainly wont get rich with my scribbles, but although Im limited to weekend outings, I am enjoying what Ive done so far.....
My problems now are that my field sketches fast become Field drawings, and I have to step back again and learn the sketch bit again, maybe with a time limit to allow me to speed up and get those important first lines down onto paper....
Ive still got a long way to go, ad i certainly wont get rich with my scribbles, but although Im limited to weekend outings, I am enjoying what Ive done so far.....
timwootton
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW
Hope you have a fab day with loads of birds
Keep at it, Mate
B B B B B
All the best!!!!
Hope you have a fab day with loads of birds
Keep at it, Mate
B
B B B B All the best!!!!
nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW
Hope you have a fab day with loads of birds
Keep at it, Mate
B
All the best!!!!
well that was kept quiet!
HAVE A GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew H
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In a vain attempt to break into the new Sketchpad, I decided to sit down and have a go at some photos of swans............
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As Nick has pointed out, It really is a mental barrier to break into a new Pad, and think you can maintain a standard following on from the last....
, As Nick has pointed out, It really is a mental barrier to break into a new Pad, and think you can maintain a standard following on from the last....
hunterpaul
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great movement there andrew, looks like you have taken the new pads virginity in a big way...really capturing the essence of the swan... Paul
