My Pictures (42 Viewers)

[nickderry]

this is going to be a winner, personally I'd leave out the background, but I find it impossible to paint birds in landscapes convincingly whereas you can, so go for it! Looking forward to seeing updates.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

getting the feel for it.

 

[Woody]

Don't feel lonely Arthur! Plenty of movement in the fire in the sky pic, could be very effective at a large scale. And these shelducks are going to be a triumph too. They're a bird I tend to glance at then pass on but actually they're pretty good looking birds, I'll pay them a bit more attention next time.

Woody

 

[timwootton]

Love the shelducks Arthur - brilliantly drawn.
Just one very minor point to look at - check the ripples on the water grow in size as they get closer to us - relative to the scale you're painting the birds. I can't quite make out if that's happening or not - it's gonna be another beauty!

 

[buzzard12]

This is going to be a beauty. Sketch really is top stuff, look forward to seeing this develop...

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

One to go and thankyou all.

 

[timwootton]

Really lovely!

 

[Dave B]

One to go and thankyou all.

Yes, I really like this one - esp the repeated motifs and the movement in this pic.

Dave

 

[nickderry]

This is QUALITY, really really well painted shelducks.

 

[peter mathios]

I love it!! A very natural look at the shelducks and you have really captured depth. Can't wait to see it finished!

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Shellducks

Water colour.
Size 1/2 imperial.

 

[buzzard12]

Wow! Fantastic. Just as they are, great birds to draw and you have done them justice, really great painting....

 

[timwootton]

You've just caught that shallow pool quality Arthur - another brilliant composition, great birds - a total winner!

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Thankyou Alan & Tim.
Salthouse Marshes today

 

[nickderry]

I feel another painting coming along, the middle sketch is great as it is compositionally, just add some paint!

 

[Woody]

I knew the shelducks would be a winner and you've not disappointed at all, great pic!

Love the sketches too, so typical of the time of year.

Woody

 

[peter mathios]

That came out great!!! The feet really give the whole painting a sense of movement. I can see them moving along as they feed.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Thankyou all kind Sirs.
I think I will have a try at this composition.

 

[nickderry]

Thankyou all kind Sirs.
I think I will have a try at this composition.

you bloody well better, and looking back, I realise that I commented on your shelducks before it was finished. May I repeat myself and say that it is quality (my sense of decency forbids me from using the expletives that such excellent work deserves, despite what the wine is telling me, oh go on, just one, it's f***ing ace!)

 

[Woody]

Go for it Arthur! Another example of that natural 'higgledy piggledy' composition type that seems to have had something of a rush here lately. I'm going to have to join in!

Woody