From Tim Wootton's Studio (2 Viewers)

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Ok- here's the plan- drop in on the summ plum Brunnichs off Hoy today, do us a nice picture, then start the illustration job maybe tomorrow

Sounds like an excellent plan to me...

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[timwootton]

No Brunnich's Guillemot I'm afraid (it hasn't even been relocated) but, for me, an even better bird, in every way I can think of; colour, exoticism, liveliness, grace and beauty. The sketches don't come anywhere near describing this little crackerjack, but it was a lovely way to punctuate a day of survey work.

 

[birdboybowley]

Lovely sketches as usual mate - esp the lower right phal and the redlegs

 

[colleenc]

I've always wanted to see one of these, we have them here but so far no go...your sketches are just beautiful expressing the grace of this one

 

[solitaryVSong]

No Brunnich's Guillemot I'm afraid (it hasn't even been relocated) but, for me, an even better bird, in every way I can think of; colour, exoticism, liveliness, grace and beauty. The sketches don't come anywhere near describing this little crackerjack, but it was a lovely way to punctuate a day of survey work.

Crackerjack sketches they are! And now I feel a little less in need of a translation of 'summ plum Brunnich's off Hoy today' from an earlier post.

Like Colleen I'm waiting to see my first though they're pretty rare in my immediate area I think. Are they pretty rare where you are? 'Exoticism' makes me think that they must be. As usual you can see that discerning Wootton line carving out their contours.

 

[Woody]

Ah! The perfect antidote to a shti day at work. Well these sketches of perfection and the famous grouse. B

Mike

 

[nickderry]

It was over 7 years ago I found a red necked phal in Wales - spent all afternoon sketching it on a puddle in a field behind some dunes - looking through how your sketches explore its shape bring back the memories of it so strongly - that bulbous head when viewed front on - the paper boat body etc. Top class.

 

[Strandman]

beauteous phalaropus- but in danger of being eclipsed by that Redshank- use of ochrey colour on juvenile's breast is just gorgeous

 

[timwootton]

Ta!
Main drag about bird surveying is the commitent in time and energy when trekking over vast tracks of moorland or fringing 1000 acre lochs. The main up about bird surveying is getting to trek over vast areas of moorland and meander around deserted upland lochs! - it's just a case of getting off one's @rse . . .
I'd certainly not be coming into contact with breeding common sands if I wasn't doing surveys. I came across four pairs on territory this week at Swannay Loch - this is the cock (I think) from the first pair I located.
Common Sandpiper, watercolour 22"x15"

 

[Adam W]

An absolute cracker Tim, as usual.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

lovely work Tim I can hear his call

 

[mark richards]

FANTASTIC!!! Tim, love watching these birds...mark

 

[Andrew H]

brillient

 

[RussB]

Three superb wader studies, Tim

Red-necked Phal is stunning. Never seen 'em and I do wonder if I could conquer the nerves and actually get a line down.
It's easy for non-artistic driven birders to be blase about Redshanks, but I love 'em and this is a first class study, my lad.
I love the contrast of the vegetation and the rocks with the Common Sand.

Do you do prints ? I'm going to be in the market for a couple soon. Saving myself for the Birdfair, but the standard here is almost standing on its own.

Russ

 

[Woody]

Oh Wow! Stunning...absolutely stunning.

Mike

 

[solitaryVSong]

They just keep getting better, hard as that may be to believe. The Summer of Tim's Unsurpassed Accomplishments.

 

[phil baber]

Light bath Common Sand. Living sketches, and superb contrasts!

Love it. Can almost perceive the heady perfume of all this wonder.

Brilliance!

 

[timwootton]

An attempt to recollect a scene from last week; the smart little cock red-necked phalarope picking his merry way across a brightly-lit and sheltered pool on the island of Shapinsay. A juvenile redshank ignores him.
Watercolour - 22"x15"

 

[birdboybowley]

Fantastic Tim!!

 

[Woody]

I just had a day fighting the next big scale painting (this is one fight I'm winning this time!) and there you go popping out perfect little gems like this as if it's easy.

Right down to the specks on the water a gorgeous slice of Shapinsay sweetness.

Mike