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From Tim Wootton's Studio (2 Viewers)
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Woody
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Fair enough! B
It's a seriously good pic this, it reminds me very much of a couple of Bateman's. Mule deer pencil drawing and one of some wolves at the edge of a snowy forest, top stuff Tim.
Mike
timwootton
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Have been really cheesed off with a panting which keeps looking at me from the studio (dining room) wall - so thought it would be a suitable substrate for an eider painting which I've had on my mind for a week or two. So, away went the bonxies and in their place is this . . .
I have an exhibition coming up in Feb so if this one works out, it'll be on the move.
I have an exhibition coming up in Feb so if this one works out, it'll be on the move.
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timwootton
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Gotta move on.
Pressures of commission work calls and this one is needing some attention. I've made a couple of sheets of rubbish stuff, trying to work out a few harrier shapes and then made a rough pastel layout sketch on a 30"X24" canvas.
This will be a real location - Burgar Hill, Orkney West Mainland - a place with loads of archaeology and ancient peat cuttings. The female is sitting atop one of these.
Pressures of commission work calls and this one is needing some attention. I've made a couple of sheets of rubbish stuff, trying to work out a few harrier shapes and then made a rough pastel layout sketch on a 30"X24" canvas.
This will be a real location - Burgar Hill, Orkney West Mainland - a place with loads of archaeology and ancient peat cuttings. The female is sitting atop one of these.
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ARTHUR BISHOP
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Looking forward to this in glorious colour Tim.
I'll go for a Spixworth Barn Owl scene Mike.
I'll go for a Spixworth Barn Owl scene Mike.
timwootton
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Yesterday I taxied youngest daughter to the old Island for a birthday party and took the opportunity to catch up on a few species I don't see all that regularly around here. The whoopers were in the same field that they occupied all last winter - curious. The large flocks of greylags were good to see; I remember them 'fondly' from their early morning alarm calls when we lived in South Ronaldsay.
Today I was sent out for a few groceries and negotiated an hour for myself. Although b100dy freezing, I really enjoyed sitting in the open boot of the Freelander and just looking at these fabulous little ducks. I would have stayed longer but my hands were ceasing up and I started to lose concentration a bit. Plenty to work on, though.
Edit: forgot to post Edie's drawing!
Today I was sent out for a few groceries and negotiated an hour for myself. Although b100dy freezing, I really enjoyed sitting in the open boot of the Freelander and just looking at these fabulous little ducks. I would have stayed longer but my hands were ceasing up and I started to lose concentration a bit. Plenty to work on, though.
Edit: forgot to post Edie's drawing!
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timwootton
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timwootton
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I forgot to upload Edie's drawing - that's now back on post 2,210.
Thanks Andrew, and the pencil I use here is 4B.
Cheers Jo - glad you spotted the style (nothing gets past you lasses, does it?! )
Cheers Mike - nippy ain't the word.
Thanks Andrew, and the pencil I use here is 4B.
Cheers Jo - glad you spotted the style (nothing gets past you lasses, does it?!
)Cheers Mike - nippy ain't the word.
timwootton
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Well, the eiders didn't get very far.
It was one of those situations where I could see the painting, but just didn't have the ability to make it happen. I had some eideron the canvas, but they weren't up to my 'vision' so they got painted out.
However, once they had vacated the scene, there was a nice area for a couple of fulmar to move in. This is a really terrible photograph (the highlights seem to read darker than IRL) but it probably gives the idea.
Back on with the harriers next, Chris.
Edit: There were one or two issues I wasn't happy with so here's an updated (and finished) version. The top birds has had its mug remodelled and the seascape behind it was a bit too ordered for my liking, so it got roughed up a bit.
It will be included in my group of 5 to be sent to exhibit.
It was one of those situations where I could see the painting, but just didn't have the ability to make it happen. I had some eideron the canvas, but they weren't up to my 'vision' so they got painted out.
However, once they had vacated the scene, there was a nice area for a couple of fulmar to move in. This is a really terrible photograph (the highlights seem to read darker than IRL) but it probably gives the idea.
Back on with the harriers next, Chris.
Edit: There were one or two issues I wasn't happy with so here's an updated (and finished) version. The top birds has had its mug remodelled and the seascape behind it was a bit too ordered for my liking, so it got roughed up a bit.
It will be included in my group of 5 to be sent to exhibit.
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ARTHUR BISHOP
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Super sketches Tim and Fulmers sit just right.
Edie looks cool in the shades and a natural talent in the Eider sketch
Edie looks cool in the shades and a natural talent in the Eider sketch
