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[timwootton]

Always been envious of your setup Arthur - and the tidiness must be from your military background? Lovely drawings too - top hole.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Yes a veiw I never tire of Nick
I had to clear up the mess after finishingthe barnies but I do try to keep it fairly tidy.
phil they were after green fly but their bills came out covered in pollen.
No apol. for more H/sparrows

 

[RussB]

These lastest sketches are a joy yet again, Arthur. I'm particularly drawn to the 'spuggies' (that's Barnsley lingo, mate); you've got the face patterns of the male are down to T. Fine sketches of a very under-rated bird.

Russ

 

[nickderry]

no apologies needed for more sparrows, top one on the second sheet is perfection!

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

First comp. of spuggies

 

[Woody]

Arthur, these sparrow sketches are terrific, you've made me want to sketch my garden spugs again!

Mike

 

[nickderry]

good! about time - have been waiting for this - I like the top-heavy composition - as though the chubby spuggies could bend the flowers - shows how delicate they are.

 

[phil baber]

Glorious composition Arthur!

I await further posts.

It is already reminding me of C.F. Tunnicliffe.

I'm sure it will be delicate, but masterful!

 

[timwootton]

Brilliant idea Arthur - the glorious gaudiness of the lupin and the subtle richness of the sparrows - this will be a cracker.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

a start

 

[phil baber]

And a good one...

Take good time over this.

The Lupin head sketching out is fabulous. That hen HS is superb.

Delicate, and subtle flower head, without strong tones...

Light and direction.

Love it so far!

 

[clive2604]

a great start arthur.what a superb composition! its going to be a lovely colourful,busy painting.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

No 2

 

[Woody]

Oh Yes!

Mike

 

[phil baber]

Love seeing this develop Arthur!

It's so unusual to see Lupin and Spuggies together like this!

Fascinating composition!

I used to tell my children, when they were small, that the Bees were "kissing" the flowers ...

That makes this work even more special!

Take your time, and please yourself with this delightful portrayal of a very personal observation.

 

[solitaryVSong]

For some reason I just couldn't see what the earlier sketches looked like, either on my desktop or my laptop. They were just pure white more or less. But now that I can see what's going on I see a beautifully composed, very colorful composition.

I think this will be another of your winners Arthur.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Bee kissing the lupin

Water Colour and Gouache
11" x 15"

 

[nickderry]

perfectly pretty Passer party!

 

[username]

Love the oriental 'feel' to this finished piece Arthur....[really works well i think]....:t:

 

[colleenc]

Love the oriental 'feel' to this finished piece Arthur....[really works well i think]....:t:

Yes, and a bee too, a treasure of a piece.