Phil's Scribbles (1 Viewer)

Mouldy

skywatcher, dragonhunter

• Jul 17, 2007

• #41

Your egrets are really good Phil and the way you painted the water and got just the right amount of detail in the background tells me technically you have nothing to worry about.
How you paint your subject is down to you and how you feel about it. There's nothing wrong with changing style or medium, it's horses for courses, but if you're not happy painting in a certain way it will show in the end result, your best is the one you enjoy most whether it be photographic or semi-abstract, and the only way to find out is practise, practise, practise.

 

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Phil Davis

Well-known member

• Jul 17, 2007

• #42

ARTHUR BISHOP said:

Hi Phill love the pictures
If thats me you have put in among all the people who's styles I admire and are well known artists, I'me flattered. If not I can only dream on.
Forget about being loose or to tight. Just draw and paint the way you feel and enjoy it. Looking forward to seeing lots more .

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Thanks for all the comments , I see where you are coming from Wendy, in the original there is a shadow between the birds but it does'nt really show on line.Arthur I do include you amongst those who's work I admire, I really like your stuff alot.
All the encouragement is making me brave, so I'm posting some stuff I did ,last autumn I think, so we're getting more up to date.
Thanks,
Forgot to say, I sketched them in the field, but dickied them up from video at home after.

Phil.

 

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ARTHUR BISHOP

Well-known member

• Jul 17, 2007

• #43

Lovely sketches again Phill.
Phill a feild sketch is your guide and ref only for you its not meant to be a master piece to hang straight on the wall.
I like to get down the outline of the pose detail can be put in later.
Some of the best sketches I've seen use the least lines to capture the feel or Jizz of the subject. It just comes with as we all know practise. The more you do the better you get , or thats the theory anyway.

 

Woody

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2007

• #44

Nice work Phil. I'm a big fan of bold, loose painting, with palette knife or big brushes. I've tried a few times and even had a modicum of success, then I start working over them with smaller brushes, I just can't resist, and that's the point where I balls 'em all up!

Why not give the birds a go with a knife and share the results?...

Woody

 

Woody

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2007

• #45

I particularly like the pied wags, one of my favourite birds, and I love the idea of 'dickying them up' from video!

Woody

 

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Phil Davis

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2007

• #46

Thanks Woody, will give it a go with the knife (sound like a surgeon).Nice to see I'm not the only one up in the mornings!

Phil.

 

Vectis Birder

Itchy feet

• Jul 18, 2007

• #47

Love the pied wags, great little characters, very lively looking sketches.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jul 18, 2007

• #48

excellent wagtails, the expression and character is great.

 

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Phil Davis

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2007

• #49

Hi all,

Have been trying to do a bit everyday, mainly just around the house.Here's some of the better efforts. Nothing too exciting, just my local Woodies, but I suppose not everybody has Chough in their backyard.

Phil.

 

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nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jul 23, 2007

• #50

Some great studies there, heads are spot on.

 

dryslwyn

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2007

• #51

Lovely drawings Phil- things don't have to be 'exciting 'do they to get some practice done. I'm trying to find time out of work to get to our local wild fowl and wetland trust. I fancy having another attempt at the tame ducks - picnic, sitting in the sun on a bench, bird seed, sketch book,sunshine! I should be so lucky.

 

Vectis Birder

Itchy feet

• Jul 24, 2007

• #52

The pidgies are great. Detail with economy of line always works so well.

 

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Phil Davis

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2007

• #53

dryslwyn said:

Lovely drawings Phil- things don't have to be 'exciting 'do they to get some practice done. I'm trying to find time out of work to get to our local wild fowl and wetland trust. I fancy having another attempt at the tame ducks - picnic, sitting in the sun on a bench, bird seed, sketch book,sunshine! I should be so lucky.

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been watching the forecast Wendy, you should be able to get out around November. I'm glad to say that we are not getting it as bad as you over here, but still getting plenty of rain.

Phil.

 

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Phil Davis

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2007

• #54

I should rename this thread "from my back door " as the only sketching I seem to do is in the morning from my back door while waiting for the kettle to boil. Any way here's a couple just to prove I am doing a bit, the LBJ is supposed to be a Linnet.

 

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nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jul 31, 2007

• #55

The linnet is absolutely excellent, you've captured its posture brilliantly, I really like the bottom stonechat too, you've put a lot of form into its head.

 

dryslwyn

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2007

• #56

They are really good and look as if you captured them really quickly. Is it pen?

 

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Mabel

Dance the ghost with me

• Jul 31, 2007

• #57

Good stuff, Phil.

 

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Phil Davis

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2007

• #58

dryslwyn said:

They are really good and look as if you captured them really quickly. Is it pen?

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Yes Wendy black pen

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• Aug 1, 2007

• #59

Just back! - Lovely work Phil (every cloud . . .) - the linnet study is very good and the swallows are as charming on the page as in life - lovely. Another 'keg' hander, are you? Regardless - show some more and I, for one, hope the rain keeps you in and keeps you working like this - tremendous.