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Vectis Birder

Itchy feet

• Jul 2, 2007

• #41

That's a superb Dipper painting, I like the colours on the bird and the movement in the water.
I have just made a complete F.U.B.A.R. of a w/colour of a Black-headed Gull I was doing. I just can't get the softness of feel and contours of the bird's mantle and wings right. It looks like a total dog's dinner.

 

dryslwyn

Well-known member

• Jul 2, 2007

• #42

I shall try and offer a bit of advice - first I have alot of dogs dinners that don,t get posted! Its down to perseverence and observation. I struggle to paint what I see in terms of tone. Obviously you need a likeness but look carefully for subtle changes in tone and try to record them and it will bring life and form. I like soft edges which means 'fiddling' to get the form. The less fiddling the better because the painting can get messy and muddy. I am fiddling too much because I dont paint birds and am learning all the time. It helps to love a subject - I think you try harder.

 

dryslwyn

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2007

• #43

There's another little watercolour on its way . When I said I didn't know how to progress I meant I am not sure how I want to paint birds and how much of the other stuff I want to put in. Silly statement really the thing to do is just do it and see where it goes and what you like doing best - as Mouldy said direction should find you.
At the moment I'm going thr' some photos of little characters I've wanted to try and paint for a long time. I love stonechats because quite often they sit and pose for you for ages - a good subject to draw from life if it ever stops raining here.

 

dryslwyn

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2007

• #44

Here it is again I hope!

 

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nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jul 4, 2007

• #45

this is beautiful, great colours and freshness. Stunning bird.

 

Mouldy

skywatcher, dragonhunter

• Jul 4, 2007

• #46

That's great. I love the way you paint your subject and it's beautifully composed in the square frame.