solitaryVSong
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Have to agree with both Paschalis and Nick on these. They have the sense of both searching and precision, like you're comfortable drawing and fully focused on what you're seeing. Must be that deluxe hide!
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On The Hoof - Fieldwork From Orkney (3 Viewers)
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phil baber
Clipped Wing
Brilliance!:t:
ARTHUR BISHOP
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Can Only Agree With All Above
JTMB
Well-known member
Now that I know Tim's secret, I must build myself a hide (a 'blind' on this side of the pond) in my yard, after which I'm certain my ability to capture the essence of a bird in a few simple yet totally effective marks will rise to new heights. 
Like everyone else, I continue to be simply astounded at Mr. W's ability to convey so much about a bird with so little apparent effort. Just utterly amazing. The preening poses here are just so well done...glancing at them I could swear I saw actual movement of the birds from a resting posture to preening and back.
And then there's the matter of having a piece of ground on which oystercatchers show up and pose...:eek!:
I continue to be thankful to Colleen for having steered me in the direction of this forum a couple years back...!
Like everyone else, I continue to be simply astounded at Mr. W's ability to convey so much about a bird with so little apparent effort. Just utterly amazing. The preening poses here are just so well done...glancing at them I could swear I saw actual movement of the birds from a resting posture to preening and back.
And then there's the matter of having a piece of ground on which oystercatchers show up and pose...:eek!:
I continue to be thankful to Colleen for having steered me in the direction of this forum a couple years back...!
timwootton
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Strandman
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what a great collection- I especially like the wetwork in grass over water
as for the hide with cut glass decanter and all
is the first hide ever built anywhere in the world ever where seat, shelf, sill n slat are at the right height for a human to comfortably use a telescope?
solitaryVSong
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Both splendid! Birds, surroundings, light. All add up to Wootton in Summer I think.
timwootton
Well-known member
Cheers.
Hi Ulrike - some are painted outside, but these larger pieces I do in the 'studio' (dining table). Recently I've been doing some work in the bird-hide which is a nice balance between the two; keeps the wind and rain off and offers a decent sitting position whilst having the action directly in front of me.
Hi Ulrike - some are painted outside, but these larger pieces I do in the 'studio' (dining table). Recently I've been doing some work in the bird-hide which is a nice balance between the two; keeps the wind and rain off and offers a decent sitting position whilst having the action directly in front of me.
ARTHUR BISHOP
Well-known member
and more wow's here
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Super work Tim.
TorbenBack
Active member
Both are great Tim, but the one of the snipe is just spot on – pure magic to me!
The impression your sketch does to me is that it´s as if the snipe seems to be in sort of eye contact with the onlooker ( in this case you ) and this is what makes it come to life in a way. I can almost feel as if the snipe knows you are there sketching “him”. The position of the legs/feet tells me “ups…. stop here before moving on” – the snipe being in a sort of “watch out” position. It´s just like I see them around here where I live.
I don´t know if anyone else get such impressions by looking at sketches likes this, but to me this is the magic about sketches/paintings when birds comes to life and in a way “talks” to you.
And the reflections in the water are just brilliant.
Torben
The impression your sketch does to me is that it´s as if the snipe seems to be in sort of eye contact with the onlooker ( in this case you ) and this is what makes it come to life in a way. I can almost feel as if the snipe knows you are there sketching “him”. The position of the legs/feet tells me “ups…. stop here before moving on” – the snipe being in a sort of “watch out” position. It´s just like I see them around here where I live.
I don´t know if anyone else get such impressions by looking at sketches likes this, but to me this is the magic about sketches/paintings when birds comes to life and in a way “talks” to you.
And the reflections in the water are just brilliant.
Torben
Bees in Art
Active member
That's a terrific quality of light in your snipe there Tim. Is that a bit of wax resist or where you've scuffed some marks in with the end of your brush - just to the right of the snipe?
I like the way there's a quality of being there, but un-observed by the bird. With a lot of bird artists it's obvious that the birds are drawn through a telescope - something about the foreshortening I think. I actually quite like that btw. But your snipe somehow seems more natural history than birdwatching.
I like the way there's a quality of being there, but un-observed by the bird. With a lot of bird artists it's obvious that the birds are drawn through a telescope - something about the foreshortening I think. I actually quite like that btw. But your snipe somehow seems more natural history than birdwatching.
