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  1. J

    Kowa - Birdforum Photo Competition

    Wow, I read that through over and over and couldn't find that information, man do I feel stupid now ... thank you for pointing it out. :t:
  2. J

    Kowa - Birdforum Photo Competition

    Did I see somewhere that the photos have to be from this year? Or can they be taking anytime? I could have sworn I read that but now when I look I can't see any photo date restrictions... Thanks, John
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    John Costello Art 2013

    A small piece I done the other day, charcoal and pastel on brown paper. Little-ringed Plover from my own photo
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Hi, I haven't tried ArtRage but shall be tonight :) very nicely done pieces you have. The Whinchat is just from scratch, all painted in taking a good 6 odd hours. Is it easy to create custom brushes in ArtRage? Photoshop is easy for that, Painter is a nightmare creating brushes, I still haven't...
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Thank you Gaby and John. A few more small pieces, charcoal and pastel on brown paper. A singing Sedge Warbler and Yellow Wagtail I photographed last summer just north of where I live called Hjälstaviken, fantastic area, full of life and has it's share of rarities every year.. eager to get up...
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    Wootton Art 2013

    Lovely, I don't know how you do it :) Redshank and Wigeon/Black H Gulls are my favs.
  7. J

    Matt's watercolors

    Very nice, that Egret is nicely done, can't wait to see more
  8. J

    Hanna´s easel

    wow they are all very interesting :) Ruff and Redshank are really nice. What are you using to paint?
  9. J

    John Costello Art 2013

    thank you both, some I like better than others, all in the name of learning and improving. Does anyone have any constructive feedback to share? No words can be too harsh. Always good to to know how other people see the pieces. You're all so talented here
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Goldeneye - watercolour, no pencil drawing. Great Black-backed Gull, charcoal Wren - pencil sketch then watercolour
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Goosander in watercolour. Little Grebe and Water Rail in a cheap pen, washed over with water.
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Hawfinch and bee-eater from youtube video, Lapwing and White-wagtail from my own photos
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Recent and not so recent Been really busy with everything but painting/drawing, the little I have done I thought I would share. Here is a Fieldfare, Waxwing head and Goldcrest I painted in the winter, all done from my own reference photos (same applies for the rest I upload unless I say on the...
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Some digital painting for a website design I'm working on about species numbers of endangered animals - rhino, spoon billed sand, some mountain goat, a water buffalo and elephants right tusk to do. Learnt loads and really enjoyed it! :)
  15. J

    John Busby - Drawing Birds

    I do believe it's taken ;) Thanks Tim
  16. J

    New field studies

    Stunning. I have tried a few times now with no pencil lines just straight on with the paint with reasonable results, nothing compared to that though :) Your zoo trips bring back so interesting pictures, looking forward to seeing more, even your failed drawings if you do any?
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Not sure if I uploaded before but I was going through my scanned folder on the computer and seen this, a watercolour of 2 Common Terns from a fantastic birding island off the coast of Stockholm.
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    John Costello Art 2013

    been real busy with everything but drawing/painting... more busy days ahead.. had to have a quick sketch again before continuing both work and studies.. A Goshawk photographed the other morning not too far from home, only the second time I have seen them stationary, always just get quick...
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Been working on this recently, how does it hold up as an illustration? Can you identify the species? I haven't done the beak yet nor the neck/chest.. Actual size of the bird on the screen is 22.95cm from head to toe, almost 17cm tall without the legs. My aim would be to work large and size...
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Thank you thank you, my wife said the first one as well..
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    John Costello Art 2013

    I took a sample colour from Museum Pastel Paper and then on a new layer added a texture and set the layer style to Overlay and reduced the opacity ;)
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Had a go at a Whinchat today that I photographed close to home last spring, best photos of the species yet.. digital sketched this afternoon and some base colours then finished him off now. I done some adjustments to make a light/glowing version as well.. not sure what's best? Slightly unsure...
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Thanks, I tried a trial version of Corel Painter and their "real watercolour/oil/acyrlic" brushes but it seemed to eat up my processor and slow the computer and tablet down far too much.. I bet it's fine on a Mac though.. Is there anyone I should look up that does digital? I haven't managed to...
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Hi Oskar, At the moment all done in Photoshop, I have Sketchbook Pro as well but haven't quite got the hang of it yet. What are you using? I seen you done some digital as well.. Your drawings in pencil are fantastic, have you tried sketching in the field yet?
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    John Costello Art 2013

    Some more digital from my photos Still having trouble with proportions and always seem to either stretch or squash horizontally or vertically some part of the drawing.. Here are some more digital sketches, all in the name of practice. Couldn't resist testing colour on the Great Crested Grebe...
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