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solitaryVSong
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Another vote for bubbling. As far as the buntings I seem to recall being quite struck with them when they first appeared in color.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see a bird guide in a similar vein? Keep up this great work Phil.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Thanks so much everyone.
Ha! I've been meaning to do a Birdlog for some time. Finally did it. But am still trying to work it all out. Hopefully, it will be pleasing to you all. And you can see the artwork at a decent size. I think...:cat:
http://philbaber-wildlifeart.blogspot.com/
Ha! I've been meaning to do a Birdlog for some time. Finally did it. But am still trying to work it all out. Hopefully, it will be pleasing to you all. And you can see the artwork at a decent size. I think...:cat:
http://philbaber-wildlifeart.blogspot.com/
RussB
Going for Gold
I forgot quite how stonkingly good this lap bunt spread was. I wish some of my efforts would reproduce like this in b and w. Usually the printed result is something washed out, faded and aneamic - no wonder I want to stick thick black lines around everything!
Out sketching at Old Moor this morning and I'm now feeling a bit odd not using a camera, good idea as it may sound. They seem to be replacing telescopes now! Anyway, looking at this lappie piece does get me wondering if traditional sketching and note-taking will soon be consigned to the history books! Personally, I won't bemoan it - it all adds to the cult!
Russ
Out sketching at Old Moor this morning and I'm now feeling a bit odd not using a camera, good idea as it may sound. They seem to be replacing telescopes now! Anyway, looking at this lappie piece does get me wondering if traditional sketching and note-taking will soon be consigned to the history books! Personally, I won't bemoan it - it all adds to the cult!
Russ
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Sorry for the late reply Russ.
Am finding it difficult to keep up here now!
It was easier in 2010. But more people=more art! And that can only be a great thing!
Let us not consign it to the History Books. Let's take it away from the "photographers!"
Keep up the brilliant work my friend!:t:
Am finding it difficult to keep up here now!
It was easier in 2010. But more people=more art! And that can only be a great thing!
Let us not consign it to the History Books. Let's take it away from the "photographers!"
Keep up the brilliant work my friend!:t:
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Wow! It's been hard keeping up here. Much busier than it used to be!:eek!:
A Bird Report deadline has finally forced me to produce something, after a long abstinence. I'll just slip these neatly onto the front page. Hope I don't slip off too soon!:-O
All these are greyscale, but I had to do one in colour to get the greyscale. So I've reproduced it here in colour.
The cast is Common Swift (pc altered backgound...a first...and took ages...), 2cyr Red-Foot Falcon male, Temminck's Stint and, (bring me the head of...), a juvenile Arctic Skua.
(Mediums?: Watered down black, grey gouache. B pencil. Black and grey WC pencil. Edding profipen 0.3. Cheap sketch paper pad.)
Hope to post more soon. Spent a week in Portugal, which needs addressing. And the rest. A juvenile Pallid Harrier needs attention also.
Thanks for all your previous kind comments. And I hope I've managed to keep up with all your wonderful threads down here in the Art Cave? If not, I apologise!
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A Bird Report deadline has finally forced me to produce something, after a long abstinence. I'll just slip these neatly onto the front page. Hope I don't slip off too soon!:-O
All these are greyscale, but I had to do one in colour to get the greyscale. So I've reproduced it here in colour.
The cast is Common Swift (pc altered backgound...a first...and took ages...), 2cyr Red-Foot Falcon male, Temminck's Stint and, (bring me the head of...), a juvenile Arctic Skua.
(Mediums?: Watered down black, grey gouache. B pencil. Black and grey WC pencil. Edding profipen 0.3. Cheap sketch paper pad.)
Hope to post more soon. Spent a week in Portugal, which needs addressing. And the rest. A juvenile Pallid Harrier needs attention also.
Thanks for all your previous kind comments. And I hope I've managed to keep up with all your wonderful threads down here in the Art Cave? If not, I apologise!B
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RussB
Going for Gold
Hi Phil,
These are superb, mate! Black and grey he says. Today I found an inland Great Grey Shrike, which posed in the wind and drizze distantly for a few seconds before scarpering over bleak open moorland. I dream find for me, but 'cos it didn't pose for my sketchbook I don't know whether to laugh or cry!
Let's see more of these, sir!
Russ
These are superb, mate! Black and grey he says. Today I found an inland Great Grey Shrike, which posed in the wind and drizze distantly for a few seconds before scarpering over bleak open moorland. I dream find for me, but 'cos it didn't pose for my sketchbook I don't know whether to laugh or cry!
Let's see more of these, sir!
Russ
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
Nice to see some new work Phil. I particularly like the stint.
mark richards
Well-known member
cracking stuff Phil....mark
I particularly like that skua head Phil...vibrant and intense...love the lines...!
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timwootton
Well-known member
Fantastico - love 'em!!!
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Thanks everyone. Good to be back again.
Nice find Russ! We had to put up with Iberian Grey Shrikes in Portugal recently.:-C
B
A brilliant bird! These Grey shrikes are the masters of Greyscale and B&W! I refer the Honourable Gentleman to Post#17 in this link...
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=171764
In the meantime, another free one for the Report. I wanted to pare down a Sand Martin to its essence. (ie. simplicity of line.) Didn't work.:C But it's rustic enough, and has given me inspiration with regard to simplifying portrayals of Wildlife...:cat:
Nice find Russ! We had to put up with Iberian Grey Shrikes in Portugal recently.:-C
B A brilliant bird! These Grey shrikes are the masters of Greyscale and B&W! I refer the Honourable Gentleman to Post#17 in this link...
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=171764
In the meantime, another free one for the Report. I wanted to pare down a Sand Martin to its essence. (ie. simplicity of line.) Didn't work.:C But it's rustic enough, and has given me inspiration with regard to simplifying portrayals of Wildlife...:cat:
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Rahul Parekh
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wow! These are great works
phil baber
Clipped Wing
phil baber
Clipped Wing
34 New Common Cranes Re-Introduced. A WIP...
2010 and 2011 saw Common Cranes re-introduced to the UK.
http://www.thegreatcraneproject.org.uk/
On a second long drive,and after much ground-work, we had the whole flock fly over us, and land. We were honoured to watch them for the next 2 hours.
http://philbaber-wildlifeart.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-imminent-but-in-meantime.html
On a canvas, I'm trying to capture them, overhead, in acrylics.
I am very familiar with C.Cranes in Poland. But to see them in such numbers here? It was glorious! B
Over the next years, the project looks set to succeed. I do hope so.
Some WIP pics...
Pencil canvas with great smudges. Detail. And addition of sky. With crops...More later...
Keep up the good work everyone!:t:
2010 and 2011 saw Common Cranes re-introduced to the UK.
http://www.thegreatcraneproject.org.uk/
On a second long drive,and after much ground-work, we had the whole flock fly over us, and land. We were honoured to watch them for the next 2 hours.
http://philbaber-wildlifeart.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-imminent-but-in-meantime.html
On a canvas, I'm trying to capture them, overhead, in acrylics.
I am very familiar with C.Cranes in Poland. But to see them in such numbers here? It was glorious! B
Over the next years, the project looks set to succeed. I do hope so.
Some WIP pics...
Pencil canvas with great smudges. Detail. And addition of sky. With crops...More later...
Keep up the good work everyone!:t:
