Larry Lade
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Superb work, John!
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Great Horned Owl drawing (1 Viewer)
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John Richard
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More WIP pic's
Thank you Larry, tbbilbo, and Colleen for looking in and your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the fawn. Here are two paintings I'm working on now. It seems that I am forever underpainting. I feel that the colors always come out too hot in the photo's I take of my paintings in the early stages. I do lay down intense color in the first layers, it's fun for me to see the bright rich colors pop through the edges as I get farther along in them. Thanks for looking.
John
Thank you Larry, tbbilbo, and Colleen for looking in and your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the fawn. Here are two paintings I'm working on now. It seems that I am forever underpainting. I feel that the colors always come out too hot in the photo's I take of my paintings in the early stages. I do lay down intense color in the first layers, it's fun for me to see the bright rich colors pop through the edges as I get farther along in them. Thanks for looking.
John
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buzzard12
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Interesting to see these bright colours John, the tanager piece is already fabulous...
Had to remark on the dancing deer fawn, that is a serious piece of draughtmanship mate, a stunning drawing...
timwootton
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Absolutely love the Grosbeak (is it a grosbeak?) - whatever; the design and palette work perfectly.
John Richard
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Prairie Church
Many thanks to all for all the kind words! Yes, it is a Pine Grosbeak. The painting sat for over a year with half the background painted in as the orginal pose drawn just did not feel right. Then one day I saw it. A nice flock comes to the feeder everyday so I get to look at them alot. Hope to get in about ten hours of painting this weekend. The Snowgeese/church is from North Dakota. It was a beautiful day in April, makes me look forward to spring!!!!!!!!!!
John
Many thanks to all for all the kind words! Yes, it is a Pine Grosbeak. The painting sat for over a year with half the background painted in as the orginal pose drawn just did not feel right. Then one day I saw it. A nice flock comes to the feeder everyday so I get to look at them alot. Hope to get in about ten hours of painting this weekend. The Snowgeese/church is from North Dakota. It was a beautiful day in April, makes me look forward to spring!!!!!!!!!!
John
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solitaryVSong
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I like this new one John. Simple but strong and evocative.
buzzard12
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Very nice, an unusual treatment of a wildlife subject, it works very well.
ospreyscotbird
Glad to be here!!
I love the Grossbeak - the colours for me are brilliant, as are the textures + compostion, it's just wonderful.
samairawtsn
Member
Excellent and Superb...great piece of your art 
oivind egeland
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Lovely scene! The grosbeak is a striking piece of art. I like the way it blends in with the environment.
John Richard
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Update
Hello again, Again thank you to all of you that have taken the time to look and coment. I don't find it easy to converse this way, I much rather have a face to face conversation. Any way here are some photos of what I'm working on. The Grosbeak is about 90% done and the last two only have one layer down on the undrpainting.
Hello again, Again thank you to all of you that have taken the time to look and coment. I don't find it easy to converse this way, I much rather have a face to face conversation. Any way here are some photos of what I'm working on. The Grosbeak is about 90% done and the last two only have one layer down on the undrpainting.
Gill Osborne
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They're ALL fabulous but those first two are absolutely stunning! :t: Love earlier sketches too - especially the deer :king:
