My wildlife art (1 Viewer)

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• May 28, 2011

• #41

phil baber said:

It's nice to see "reportage" in sketching. Behaviour in action. Love it.

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thanks very much
real new to this kind of sketching and am a bit unsure of myself !hoping to see some progress in the next few weeks (with lots of practice !)

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• May 29, 2011

• #42

Was it a Carrion Crow or a Raven? It seems big compared to the dead goose?

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• May 29, 2011

• #43

phil baber said:

Was it a Carrion Crow or a Raven? It seems big compared to the dead goose?

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crow I think.
Obviously my proportions are a bit off! that's one of my main problems when doing quick sketches in fact.

 

RussB

Going for Gold

• May 29, 2011

• #44

Hi Nature, There's some very encouaraging stuff here. Some of the shanjk and avocet poses are really well caught. I can only echo what Phil says - keep going. I can stress, albeit after only a very short time of sketching compared to some guys on this forum, that this is the only way to do it, unless there is some 'magic formula' out there! If someone finds it, please let me know!

Regards

Russ

 

Woody

Well-known member

• May 29, 2011

• #45

Bucketloads of potential in these drawings NL. As the others have said, just keep on doing what you're doing and it gets better and better!

Mike

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• May 29, 2011

• #46

thanks very much for the comments, I'm finding it a lot of fun so will be practicing as much as possible!

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• May 29, 2011

• #47

Really promising work - love the redshanks. You're definitely on the right path.

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• May 31, 2011

• #48

My latest painting (done this morning)
is inspired by the gorgeous woodpecker fledglings on the springwatch live webcams http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/webcams/.
watch for a minute and you'll see him sticking his head out!

 

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JTMB

Well-known member

• May 31, 2011

• #49

Nice and prolific group of field sketches! The young woodpecker is well done also - I had the chance two years ago to find an active nest just before the birds fledged. Quite a busy and noisy scene which you've captured here.

 

Lykos

Well-known member

• May 31, 2011

• #50

this is a great painting of a woodpecker

 

RussB

Going for Gold

• May 31, 2011

• #51

Very nice woodie, NL. Unlike myself, you can certainly paint a bit, so I'm really looking forward to seeing you make a splash on your field sketches.
Who, knows you may well have provided me with that elusive bit of inspiration!

Russ

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Jun 1, 2011

• #52

Watching tonight I was actually thinking this would make a great painting!
And here it is!

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• Jun 1, 2011

• #53

Thank you everyone! glad you like the woodpecker!
I want to try adding some colour to my field sketches at some point. might get round to it this weekend.

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• Jun 1, 2011

• #54

Another painting! it hasn't came out like I wanted it to, but I thought I'd post everything I do anyway, whether I like it or not!

Starling fledgling amongst purple lilacs



any feedback/criticism would be appreciated as always!

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• Jun 4, 2011

• #55

Sorry if I'm boring everyone.. but had to turn the beautiful grasshopper warbler on the springwatch cams into a painting/drawing...

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Jun 5, 2011

• #56

Nice little studies.

Webcams are the new way of sketching. I never thought about that!
You don't have to go out and get cold, wet, or sunburnt..
..a fantastic idea!:t:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/webcams/

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• Jun 5, 2011

• #57

Lovely work - I like the starling too.

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• Jun 6, 2011

• #58

Did some field sketches yesterday, and decided to splash some colour on when I got home.
This is my first time doing this so I'd love some feedback

ringed plover


mallard drakes and tufted ducks dozing

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• Jun 7, 2011

• #59

Whitethroat (from my own photo) watercolour, in stages:

 

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Nature__lover

Well-known member

• Jun 7, 2011

• #60

and finished: