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sinai dreamer

Member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #1

Hi! I've been lurking in the background for a while now, slightly in awe at the talent on show in this forum,but really inspired.
I am new to birdwatching but I've always drawn and painted. I live in a fantastic place for birdwatching- Sharm el Sheikh. At the moment, I am still learning- haven't quite got the skills for drawing from life yet,but I am really enjoying myself.
Here is a journal page that I did after seeing European bee-eaters for the first time (oh the excitement!!), and a more detailed drawing too.
Tips and critiques are most welcome
Sinai

 

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Strandman

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #2

sinai dreamer said:

Hi! I've been lurking in the background for a while now, slightly in awe at the talent on show in this forum,but really inspired.
I am new to birdwatching but I've always drawn and painted. I live in a fantastic place for birdwatching- Sharm el Sheikh. At the moment, I am still learning- haven't quite got the skills for drawing from life yet,but I am really enjoying myself.
Here is a journal page that I did after seeing European bee-eaters for the first time (oh the excitement!!), and a more detailed drawing too.
Tips and critiques are most welcome
Sinai

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Really stylish- the looong shadow on the top left bird is a beauty!

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Apr 22, 2008

• #3

Hi Sinai and welcome on behalf of the Staff and Moderators

I'm sure you will enjoy it here - amazing artwork:t: I'm in awe

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Gary Clark

Registered User

• Apr 22, 2008

• #4

Welcome

Drawing skill is harder to acquire than photography skill, and you clearly have it! Welcome aboard, and we hope you visit and post often!

sinai dreamer said:

Hi! I've been lurking in the background for a while now, slightly in awe at the talent on show in this forum,but really inspired.
I am new to birdwatching but I've always drawn and painted. I live in a fantastic place for birdwatching- Sharm el Sheikh. At the moment, I am still learning- haven't quite got the skills for drawing from life yet,but I am really enjoying myself.
Here is a journal page that I did after seeing European bee-eaters for the first time (oh the excitement!!), and a more detailed drawing too.
Tips and critiques are most welcome
Sinai

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timwootton

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #5

Hi Sinai Dreamer,
Lovely artwork - captures everything which makes birdwatching such a special hobby. Your delight in seeing these fabulous birds is transmitted through your wonderfully crafted illustrations and a thoroughly nicely designed page spread. Look forward to seeing more of your work.]
Excellent stuff!

 

Andrew H

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #6

I agree with Nomdeploom, Learning to draw is harder than photography, Ive done the photography and Im now picking up the pencil after 28 years................Its going to be a long lerning curve for me at least.

www.holedstonepictures.webeden.co.uk

 

ARTHUR BISHOP

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #7

Welcome to BF looking forward to seeing a lot more of your excellent work.

 

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sinai dreamer

Member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #8

Thank you all for the warm welcome!
I'm so pleased that you like my bee-eater sketches. So, confidence boosted, here is another of my favourite birds- the curlew. This guy lived on the beach here all winter. We called him Charlie. These are soft pastel.
Thanks for looking!
Sinai

 

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Greg Butler

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2008

• #9

Welcome from one newbie to another!
Greg

 

jomo

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #10

Beautiful work, Sinai! I particularly love the soft morning light of your Curlew pieces, what a perfectly wonderful record of a tranquil morning spent with your friend.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Apr 23, 2008

• #11

What an entrance! these are beautiful. Very glad to have you on board and looking forward to seeing more.

 

Woody

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #12

Really lovely stuff, the curlews are very peaceful, calm images and the bee-eater journal page captures the moment absolutely. Nice to see yet another individual style on the forum.

Mike

 

John N

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #13

Hi Sinai, welcome to BirdForum.Enjoy yourself here.Great work.

 

buzzard12

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #14

Hi Sinai, Welcome aboard first of all!

Adore the bee eaters, especially the pages from the sketcbook, really top stuff.
The curlew pieces are fantastic, love the treatment of colour, really impressive work. Congrats. Looking forward to seeing more...

 

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sinai dreamer

Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #15

What a nice group you all are! I really apreciate the welcome!

I should perhaps tell you a little about myself-
I'm Irish but live in Egypt with my husband and two young daughters. I really love living here, and I'm fascinated at the variety of the wildlife here in the Sinai. I took up painting and drawing full time a few years ago. I do a lot of sketching from life, but I find birds so difficult to do!
I hope that one day, I will be able to go out and draw from them from life. At the moment, I'm still dependant on my photographs...and even they aren't great!! If you only could see how many empty blue sky photos I take!! LOL!
I need to practise!

I'm so amazed at the quality of the drawings and paintings here. SO inspiring!

Can I ask what is probably a really stupid question (I'm sure that this is one of the few places that I will get the answer)- How many feathers are there in a wing? and in a tail??

I apologise for my total lack of bird anatomy knowledge...but I would really love to know.

Thanks!

Sinai

 

Dave B

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #16

sinai dreamer said:

Can I ask what is probably a really stupid question (I'm sure that this is one of the few places that I will get the answer)- How many feathers are there in a wing? and in a tail??

I apologise for my total lack of bird anatomy knowledge...but I would really love to know.

Thanks!

Sinai

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Hi Sinai

Really impressive pictures! With regard to your questions about anatomy, I remember someone on this forum posted a very useful link a while back that answered such questions. Anyone remember where it was? I forgot to bookmark it!

Whilst searching for it, I came across this, which I thought was worth passing on.

With regard to your Q about how many feathers - most birds have 12 tail feathers, 10 primaries and 10 secondaries, and goodness knows how many coverts! But please, don't try to draw them all!

Regards

Dave

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• Apr 24, 2008

• #17

Sinai, your curlew presentations are excellent! They really capture the moment well. The proportions of the bird are spot on and I can even "feel" the breeze ruffling the feathers of the first bird.

Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing more.