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Rhummy

Well-known member

• May 4, 2008

• #1

the rest of you And I know there is a lot wrong but here's a painting I did this morning. I cheated and used a photo from the internet [Not had the chance to get out and take my own photos for a while]

Haven't painted for a good while - since school, so I'm pretty rusty. Be gentle on me :t:

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• May 4, 2008

• #2

welcome on board! Well, you've got a good painting technique - that's for sure, and the colours and patterns are beautiful - I look forward to seeing more.

 

Rhummy

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• May 4, 2008

• #3

Thanks. Might have a go at something else today

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• May 4, 2008

• #4

Rhummy said:

Thanks. Might have a go at something else today

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do it do it do it do it! Once you start painting birds it becomes a master that must be obeyed. That, and it's a great deal of fun aswell:t:

 

Rhummy

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• May 4, 2008

• #5

I've painted a Harlequin Duck but the body looks out of proportion to the head aka I mucked it up. Oh well, you live and learn!

Colours are good though -


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/Rhumster/image-upload-15-748952.jpg

 

Andrew H

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• May 4, 2008

• #6

Welcome, Everyone (including me) has to start somewhere, and its only by looking at what others do, practicing at somthing either from a book, photo or wildlife, and listerning to imput from others - that you are able to advance.....I havnt picked up a pencil in over 20 years, but practice practice is somthing that will guide me (and you) back to the path of good pieces...

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• May 4, 2008

• #7

Colours are good indeed, the shape on the head is fantastic.

 

ARTHUR BISHOP

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• May 4, 2008

• #8

Welcome to bf looking forward to seeing more.just go for it.

 

EliS

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• May 9, 2008

• #9

Oh, come on? The name of the thread doesn't seem appropriate, your style is wonderful! There's such character in that Mandaring duck, love it! And the Harlequin looks great as well.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• May 9, 2008

• #10

EliS said:

Oh, come on? The name of the thread doesn't seem appropriate, your style is wonderful! There's such character in that Mandaring duck, love it! And the Harlequin looks great as well.

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I agree, maybe one of the mods should come and change it - we can't have good work going under this title!

 

Woody

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• May 9, 2008

• #11

Can't believe I've not said hello yet! Welcome to the best bit of BF.

Got to agree with my learned friend Nick; Now you've started drawing and painting birds it's gonna be difficult to stop! That's OK though because you won't want to anyway!

Mike

 

CrimsonTopaz

Aves, The Stars, And Beyond...

• May 9, 2008

• #12

Rhummy said:

the rest of you And I know there is a lot wrong but here's a painting I did this morning. I cheated and used a photo from the internet [Not had the chance to get out and take my own photos for a while]

Haven't painted for a good while - since school, so I'm pretty rusty. Be gentle on me :t:

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You have style and are a good painter, post some more of your stuff if you can. And don't worry about useing photo's, i use them from variouse books i have to replicate the colours for my Hummingbird pictures.

 

Rhummy

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• May 13, 2008

• #13

Thanks guys! I've finished Uni for the year now so plenty of time to start again. I seem to have misplaced my materials - major room clean out so might just go buy some more.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• May 13, 2008

• #14

Rhummy said:

Thanks guys! I've finished Uni for the year now so plenty of time to start again. I seem to have misplaced my materials - major room clean out so might just go buy some more.

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Yes you should! At uni I had to eat so much pasta because art stuff had to come out of the budget before food shopping.

 

timwootton

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• May 19, 2008

• #15

A couple of splendid colour pieces. excellent start and looking forward to seeing a lot more!

 

Andrew Ellis

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• May 23, 2008

• #16

Welcome, and great start, I agree with the others , Should change the thread
title! . Painting Birds is a habit that gets under your skin. you start to see the beauty
that other people miss . well apart from everyone on here , but you know what I mean!

Keep painting