Cheers, Phil, Liam, Tim and User, your comments are most humbling! Seriously, I've been trying a more looser, sketchier style ( Mr Derry to blame for this!) The limited time I had to get stuff down whilst away may have actually helped. It certainly has with some passerines I managed. No time to fart around!
Another wader with X factor appeal is Little Whimbrel - occasionally seen passing over at height, but hardly ever down close on the deck. This bird performed amazingly well on the Jinshan Field (hallowed ground, this, with historic imperial connections, so drive a JCB on here and it's the firing squad!)
I had difficulty concentrating on this, such was the magntude of the occasion!
More to come
Ps - Mark was in rude health, mate. No worries.
Russ
Thanks for the comments, guys.
Well, after feasting your eyes on that video, perhaps it's time for more wooden waders - only joking! You're right Colleen, I'm trying to adopt a more quicker, looser and simpler style which, unless you have a photographic memory, (I thought I had at one point, but not now) seems the way to go. Yes, Phil's (and Lar's) adage of 'putting down what you see, not what you know' will now be my mantra.
Before the hard stuff comes, here's Far -Eastern Curlew ( the bill's that long, honestly) and Great Knots (what shapes!). Also stonking adult summer Saunder's Gull. The Colonel of KFC puts his name to what has become one of the world's rarest gulls. A bird that would warrant atrip here on its own.
Cheers
More to come
Russ
Ps - when's someone gonna sit me down, put a bib around my neck and say brush in right, water over there and paint here?
Beidaihe 1985 - astonishing!
Well Dave, as you know things have changed somewhat out there. Part of it's unrecognizeable from when I first went in 2005, from what I hear it's totally transformed from 1995, so in '85 it must have been like another planet!
Now I know you're behind Dig Deep ( how apt, considering the chinese fixation with digging holes!) perhaps you'd care to check out a few wader sketches from Thailand in Jan, they'e on another thread. Anyway, I love the annotated paintings.
Thanks again for your inspirational comments, guys. Phil, If you're really comparing me to LJ then I've no complaints! Some more especially for you, sir!
Shrikes are my fave passerines 'cos they do sit about a bit. Here's Brown (very common migrant) sketched on Happy Island, followed by a stuning male Tiger Shrike. I see a bit of Lars in these...ah, ah I wish!
More to come
Russ
As for Beidaihe - it's one of a growing list of venues that I'm afraid to revisit - prefer to remember them the way they were! More from memory lane - Beidaihe 1985 - here!
So they're still digging eh? Wonder if they've found what they're looking for yet?!!
Well brilliant!
I'll lend you some colours, to finish the job Russ![/QUOTE
Can but agree