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    Glad to read Bigshent's thread and to see that I'm not the only one to have been away from Bird Forum for aeons. Anyway, considered starting a new thread, but decided to resurrect this one, just so that all my stuff's in one place. Had loads of things going on over the past year or so. Led a...
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    After an extended Bird Forum holiday - can't believe it's over a year since I posted anything - I'm back. I hope this doesn't duplicate anyone else's post, though it's worth repeating if it does, but Katrina van Grouw's book The Unfeathered Bird has now been completed. All being well, it is...
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    Thanks for the comments about the Grey Wagtail pic everyone. I repainted the water several times, so it's a relief you find it convincing. Love the idea of a dipper flying downstream Phil, especially as I keep "dipping out" on dippers. (Sorry, pun intended.)
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    If you're going to post comments like that... ...I don't mind how long ago it was!"
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    I'm back from an extended BirdForum holiday, though sadly I didn't go anywhere so it wasn't a real holiday. Many thanks to everyone for the kind comments about the woodpigeon painting since my last post. I'm marking my return with this acrylic of a grey wagtail. I wanted to use the angular pose...
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    Here's my latest painting. Woodpigeons aren't a subject I'd usually find inspiring, but I happened to look out of the studio window to see these two in a nearby cherry tree. The light was filtering through the branches and I just loved the mix of colour and shadows. I've tried to keep a loose...
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    Thanks for the feedback. No, I didn't think Google ad-words were worth bothering with either. I just use various online methods to share my art. Sales are nice obviously, but I think collectors probably search for known artists by their name rather than other search terms. Having said that...
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    Forgive me if this question has been covered on this forum before. I've just been asked if SEO for artists is pointless because it's good for selling some products but it's not good for selling original art. We probably all rank well for our own names on search engines, but has anyone tried to...
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    Hi John, thanks for your kind words and I'm glad you like my work. I will certainly post more work as I create it, though the business side of being an artist seems to take precedence over producing work at present. You're right: there's a lot of talent on this forum, but don't let that daunt...
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    Thank you for your kind comments, everyone. My aim is for viewers to think "I've seen that" or "I wish I'd seen that" when they look at my work. That's why I work from life, because it's a genuine reaction to a real moment. I could paint golden plovers from imagination or memory in the studio...
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    At long last I've finished the golden plover painting, so here it is for your perusal. It stems from my New Year's Day outing to the beach - Kenfig this year - with a friend. We'd just arrived when a flock of golden plovers flew past and nestled amongst the pebbles. Well I love seeing repeating...
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    Phew! I'm still so tired after a hectic, but really good, BirdFair. Had a fantastic time meeting friends from BF, Twitter and Facebook. Great to put names and faces together. Filming for BirdFair TV went well and I can say I enjoyed the Spotlight demonstration now that it's over! Had a double...
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    Thanks for posting. Really great feature from Charlie Moores. Wish everyone would write about me like that!
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    Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like my work.
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    Only a week to go until BirdFair. Last time I posted about it some of you said you wouldn't be able to go.... but you can still see it courtesy of BirdFair TV (see link below). BirdFair have teamed up with Digital Spring to broadcast all the action, including interviews, exhibits and events. My...
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    Here's more about Katrina's book - in her own words... After hours: Katrina and Hein and ‘The Unfeathered Bird’. Six o’ clock on a Tuesday evening; and newly-married Katrina van Grouw is returning from work. Husband Hein is in the kitchen, bent over the sink, while a pan bubbles away on the...
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    Thank you, Keith. You're very kind.
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    Since we've been mentioning books on some of these threads recently, I hope you'll permit me to give a plug to another upcoming one. It's Katrina Van Grouw (better known by her maiden name of Katrina Cook) and is called The Unfeathered Bird. Katrina is a graduate of the Royal College of Art...
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    Thanks everyone. BirdForum members say such nice things.
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    Thanks for the kind words everyone. Here are some barn swallow sketches for your perusal. Still rather fond of barn swallows in spite of their evil tendency to murder damselflies!
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    Thanks, come and see the sketch at BirdFair. I'm on Stand 49&50 in the art marquee.
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    I love little owls - they're small but fierce. Always seem to be angry at anyone and everything!
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    Haven't posted anything for ages - been over burdened with illustrations - so here's a quick Little Owl sketch, seen overlooking allotments. Trouble with allotments is that people keep working on them and scaring the wildlife away; most inconsiderate! Hence only one sketch... but I hope you enjoy.
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    After putting up with those comments, you deserve to rant as much and wherever you choose. Sometimes I'm really, really glad my French is as bad as it is - it stops me from understanding anything I wouldn't want to hear!
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    On the subject of painting in public, what's the best/funniest/most ridiculous comment any of you have experienced while wielding a paintbrush? One of my favourites was someone who heaped praise my sketch of a moorhen and then said "What is it?". I hope they were just unfamiliar with the...
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