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RussB
Going for Gold
Cheers guys.
A selection of bit and pieces before I head out east, courtesy of Wildwings for a couple of week.
Couple of Med gull sketches, including a preening bird from some weeks ago which a recognised artist mate of mine, Stuart Brocklehurst (check out his work at www.wildlifewithpenandbrush.blogspot.com) commented favourably on as 'beng done with good onservation' or similar. Whatever, it has to go on! He did then comment that it would de difficult to work it up without losing something, so I guess it will forever stay in the sketchbook.
Continuing with my efforts to work quicker and looser, but still lapsing into bad habits of over-doing stuff. A few lappies, inc a face-on sketch where I recognise that once-in-a-blue-moon Jonsson conection (whatever that is);dabbling pintail, which dabbled as I sketched it; a couple of redshanks and, er, a common all black waterbird with a white bill and thingamibob.
A selection of bit and pieces before I head out east, courtesy of Wildwings for a couple of week.
Couple of Med gull sketches, including a preening bird from some weeks ago which a recognised artist mate of mine, Stuart Brocklehurst (check out his work at www.wildlifewithpenandbrush.blogspot.com) commented favourably on as 'beng done with good onservation' or similar. Whatever, it has to go on! He did then comment that it would de difficult to work it up without losing something, so I guess it will forever stay in the sketchbook.
Continuing with my efforts to work quicker and looser, but still lapsing into bad habits of over-doing stuff. A few lappies, inc a face-on sketch where I recognise that once-in-a-blue-moon Jonsson conection (whatever that is);dabbling pintail, which dabbled as I sketched it; a couple of redshanks and, er, a common all black waterbird with a white bill and thingamibob.
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RussB
Going for Gold
Back to my artist mate, he kindly demonstrated how he did his excellent b and w illustrations. I also had the privelege to look through his sketchbooks, which left me thinking about that old adage ' All men are born equal, but some are born more equal than others'!
Cheers
Russ
Cheers
Russ
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Nature__lover
Well-known member
excellent 'field sketches' .
I don't know how you do it... it's hard enough drawing from a photo!
as soon as I can I'll be attempting some 'sketches from life' I think!
I'm inspired
ps. I'd love to see you experiment with a little colour. maybe try sketching the birds when your out then adding a little paint at home?
I don't know how you do it... it's hard enough drawing from a photo!
as soon as I can I'll be attempting some 'sketches from life' I think!
I'm inspired
ps. I'd love to see you experiment with a little colour. maybe try sketching the birds when your out then adding a little paint at home?
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solitaryVSong
Well-known member
Moving right along Russ. Always a pleasure to see.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Russ,
Haven't been producing, but have been watching!
Superb!
AS ALWAYS!
Off to Menorca with sketch-pad...will report back soon...
Haven't been producing, but have been watching!
Superb!
AS ALWAYS!
Off to Menorca with sketch-pad...will report back soon...
RussB
Going for Gold
Cheers all.
Crikey, it seems an age since I last posted. Back from a near three week stint in China, courtesy of WildWings, where I was too engrossed in the act of trying to find birds than to make sketches of 'em. A few to follow.
Sketches from my patch a few weeks ago. Continuing to try to work in a much looser, spontaneous style that is hopefully more life-like. Yellowhammers, little grebe, canada geese, reed bunting and meadow pipit - all which can hopefully be identified! I've purposefully left things alone, too, rather than titivating.
I find canadas an absorbing subject which I constantly keep going back to, plus they're always available. The way the head, neck and body are carried on grazing birds remains a real challenge, but they'rea re slowly getting better.
Regards Nature lovers comments, I'm just waiting for that quick demo in the fieldby any artist out there. Trouble is, in these parts, these are rarer than Dodos!
Crikey, it seems an age since I last posted. Back from a near three week stint in China, courtesy of WildWings, where I was too engrossed in the act of trying to find birds than to make sketches of 'em. A few to follow.
Sketches from my patch a few weeks ago. Continuing to try to work in a much looser, spontaneous style that is hopefully more life-like. Yellowhammers, little grebe, canada geese, reed bunting and meadow pipit - all which can hopefully be identified! I've purposefully left things alone, too, rather than titivating.
I find canadas an absorbing subject which I constantly keep going back to, plus they're always available. The way the head, neck and body are carried on grazing birds remains a real challenge, but they'rea re slowly getting better.
Regards Nature lovers comments, I'm just waiting for that quick demo in the fieldby any artist out there. Trouble is, in these parts, these are rarer than Dodos!
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Nature__lover
Well-known member
really enjoying your sketches
very inspiring ! can't wait for more.
very inspiring ! can't wait for more.
timwootton
Well-known member
Agreed - the yellowhammer drawings are superb. Love the cock reedbunt last page too.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Wow!
You are the KING of "live drawing", and these are, as always, superb!
I love the way your technique has moved on.
Simply full-bodied, captured, birds...
Big likes!
You are the KING of "live drawing", and these are, as always, superb!
I love the way your technique has moved on.
Simply full-bodied, captured, birds...
Big likes!
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
Nice to see you trying some of the smaller birds as well Russ. Of them all I have to say the geese that are just outlines, last of first group, are my favorite. I think it showcases all you've learned about their shape and movement.
RussB
Going for Gold
Cheers, people
Continually striving to loosen up and a add a bit more tone for form. Singing willow warbler from a few weeks back, plus hidden in there somewhere is a chaffinch and a couple of upside down blackbirds. Although 'fairly' stationary, (for a warbler anyway) for second or two I've found these a great subject. All these are of the same bird atop one of his favourite conifers. With views like this I could just about manage him; any other time forget it!
I suppose the question is, especially in just 3B, can you tell what they are? If the answer's ' a warbler of some sort' then I've done well!
Continually striving to loosen up and a add a bit more tone for form. Singing willow warbler from a few weeks back, plus hidden in there somewhere is a chaffinch and a couple of upside down blackbirds. Although 'fairly' stationary, (for a warbler anyway) for second or two I've found these a great subject. All these are of the same bird atop one of his favourite conifers. With views like this I could just about manage him; any other time forget it!
I suppose the question is, especially in just 3B, can you tell what they are? If the answer's ' a warbler of some sort' then I've done well!
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RussB
Going for Gold
Five more.....
For the definitive 'from life' willow warbler studies, see page 166 in Lars Jonnsson's Birds. He's never happy with his WW's apparently!
A bit like comparing corn beef with fillet steak!
Cheers
Russ
For the definitive 'from life' willow warbler studies, see page 166 in Lars Jonnsson's Birds. He's never happy with his WW's apparently!
A bit like comparing corn beef with fillet steak!
Cheers
Russ
