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Message: <blockquote data-quote="colleenc" data-source="post: 1837275" data-attributes="member: 76425">first Andrew....I don't see any pic on that postEd...captivating pose incisive renderingKen so full of flow and color, unstiff and aliveAnd I'd like to say there is not a single post that has not been a treat for the eyes...but the point is it's the act of painting not the result, that is coming to the fore for me.... I made some rubbish today futzing around with new media and unknown surfaces but I did like this one....on some weird stuff I picked up once looks like paper is stiff and cracks like glass, useless really, and watercolor beaded up on it unless scrubbed hard, this is wc enhanced with pastel on the bird...it's a godwit,  about 5 min, done on the spot right before the joggers scared him off, not too godwit looking could even be a yellow leg, but something strikes me about it.</blockquote>