timwootton
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Superb result - lucky for us you had to go to work. Fine use of hues in the foliage too - brings a complete and satisfying sense of dimension. Lovely!
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phil baber
Clipped Wing
Brilliant!
Torcol with leaf size comparison for size. Furtive study in green and whites. Bit of a blow. The Wryneck then becomes the only solidity in the picture. Its cryptic plumage is exposed as truth...an evolutionary adaptation to blending into mixed shadow and dappled light. The grey tones within making the spaces seem invisible. But your skill leads us to the eye of the bird. The only incongruous element, and the centre of it all. At this detail, all chaos stops, and the moment of transcience is fixed.
Ne Touche Pas!
You've captured a bit of genius here! In fact, quite a slice!
Torcol with leaf size comparison for size. Furtive study in green and whites. Bit of a blow. The Wryneck then becomes the only solidity in the picture. Its cryptic plumage is exposed as truth...an evolutionary adaptation to blending into mixed shadow and dappled light. The grey tones within making the spaces seem invisible. But your skill leads us to the eye of the bird. The only incongruous element, and the centre of it all. At this detail, all chaos stops, and the moment of transcience is fixed.
Ne Touche Pas!
You've captured a bit of genius here! In fact, quite a slice!
nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
thanks for the kind words everyone, took a better photo of it today - still rather perturbed by this pale patch right next to the bird - but I think I'm just going to have to leave it alone until I see what the problem is in 6 months time and sort it out then/decide there is no problem.
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solitaryVSong
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Beautiful and exciting painting Nick. Your dissatisfaction with it, and 'overwork', eventually paid off handsomely in this finished work.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
The green reflected sheen on the nape of the Kretoglow is a great detail.
Is it only me that likes every version of this you do?
I despair!
Is it only me that likes every version of this you do?
I despair!
nickderry
C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
project 'watercolour' is now underway - last night I had a good splash about with big brushes and got rather damp feet with the amount of water that got away - I think I may have to start working smaller and perhaps actually have the patience to lay a wash from time to time!
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gropperwinch
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these are absolutely fantastic Nick.
you've captured the 'LRP essence' perfectly and the Bee-eater is one of the best watercolours I've seen, here or anywhere, for pure genius concerning colours, contrast and light :t:
you've captured the 'LRP essence' perfectly and the Bee-eater is one of the best watercolours I've seen, here or anywhere, for pure genius concerning colours, contrast and light :t:
ARTHUR BISHOP
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You at your best again Nick
gropperwinch
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I think they iz all brilliant, I wouldn't have mentioned any improvements if Nick hadn't been wondering how he could make it better!
re Your question...my answer is 'no..!
This wryneck in it's original rendition had me 'hooked' immediately...and i still love the first version Nick posted..!
I am coming to the believe that there is much value/insight to be gained by an artist recording..[photographically]..the various stages of a 'piece' of work..[whatever sort of 'artist']. As the 'picture' develops, even if the artist feels unhappy with the finished result, it shouldn't really matter as all the images form a 'whole'...in my present opinion....
As always...it depends how one views things....[no rules]....?ps...[Nick]...that bee-eater sent 'chills'....icy cool...!
:t:
mattybohan
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These are fantastic. Full of energy... as always.
solitaryVSong
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In thumbnail view my eye immediately goes to the first. But when I look at the larger images I'm really taken with the bee-eater. All those diagonal lines in the bird are very striking, especially coupled with the vertical lines of the branches. I'd be tempted to do another one of these, maybe with a wash laid down for background?
Either way nice to see you started on your 'watercolour project'!
Either way nice to see you started on your 'watercolour project'!
ARTHUR BISHOP
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another feast for the eyes
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