From Tim Wootton's Studio (2 Viewers)

[Andrew H]

Yep love the whole thing, Birds AND water, both well done......

 

[spizaetos]

(no, fine as it is, now sign it Liljefors and sell it for ten times as much - nobody would notice!(Though I actually think your work is a lot better as you see the living things and draw them rather than shoot them and string them out)

Agree absolutely with Nick!
Looking at this painting I feel the same thrill when looking at old masters artwork.
Masterclass!

Paschalis

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Can only agree with Paschalis. You take us there , super pic.

 

[timwootton]

The ups and downs of our wonderful hobby could perhaps be encapsulated in the space of one day. Just two days ago I had a call from a mate to tell me he'd seen this unfortunate short-eared owl - he thought it may be useful for reference (it took me a good ten minutes to untangle the mess of feathers and sinew from the barbed wire). Horrible way to go.
Then just yesterday I was walking the dog in miserable grey rainy-freezing-mucky-rubbish we call weather and I caught sight of what I thought was a juv kitty, about 500 metres away, through the rain. When I got back to the house I thought I'd check it out from the pier (unusual for a kitty this time of year) - I'm soooo pleased I took second look. This tiny snowflake of a bird spent all afternoon drifting up and down the waterfront. I made a couple of drawings and took a few even worse snaps for the record (didn't have one in Orney at all last year). Super little thing, more akin to a marsh tern than a gull, really - it spent ages picking through bits of flotsam for food items, barely touching the water with its paddling feet and then would sit quietly on the water about 10 yards from my vantage point.
Totally thrilling grey mucky day!

 

[timwootton]

The harriers move on a tad today. I'm looking to have this done by the end of the weekend.

 

[buzzard12]

Three things here, firstly, terrible to see such a fine bird come to it's end in this manner, a real shame...
Harriers coming on nicely, will wait kenly on the updates od this piece as they come.
Finally, what cracking fieldwork, stunning Little Gull 1st Winter, great find, instantly ID'd by a glance at the sketches, which is all the praise they need. Perhaps a Ross's Gull will oblige you by the end of the winter
Not to overlook the Eider pencils BTW, also wonderful, wonderful studies.

Nice to see you are getting some birds. Was out today here in sub zero temps, birds are now very hard to find away from feeding stations! Saw nothing of note and got nothing down on paper, this lot here makes up for it somewhat though, brilliant work...

 

[nickderry]

shame about the owl. Ah Little Gull, one of the prettiest birds there is, wonderful to see this one skipping over the page. Harriers coming along nicely too, looking forward to the end result

 

[Strandman]

Lovely Little Gull- captured that 'floats like a paper boat' feel to a T.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Thats some super sketches there Tim.The Harriers look like winners too.

 

[timwootton]

Cheers for the comments - glad the little gull meets with approval. It was a very distinctive little mover and it's not a bird I see very often at all. Ross's would be rather splendid Alan - it's one of the species being tipped as Orkney's next First (be nice to be the one to stumble across it ).

Adding a bit of texture and colour to the landscape. Also making a few adjustments to the distant landscape, reducing the hill-height and adding more space above.

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

coming along fine Tim.Wonderful feeling of space.

 

[peter mathios]

Nice adjustment! It's going to be a great painting. I love the eiders coming overr the waves. I can feel the movement!

 

[Woody]

Sad to see sights like the seo tangled in the wire, the world can be that way sometimes.

These harriers are beginning to look delightful, I think the decision to lower the horizon was undoubtedly the right one as it gives a better impression of the openess of the territory that the harriers like. It seems to be another painting of atmosphere from you and I reckon it's a great direction to head.

Mike

 

[desgreene]

I love the way the Harrier piece is coming together Tim. Beautiful colours and sense of space in the landscape.

 

[timwootton]

Having had to suffer the agony of watching Liverpool (brilliantly, it has to be said) come back twice against a valiant Pompey last night I'l have to give my fullest attention to the match this afternoon.
I've therefore called a halt to this harrier piece,
"Harriers and Peat Cuttings,Queefliglamo, Evie" - acrylics on canvas, 30"x24"

 

[buzzard12]

Another lovely scene here Tim, both a superb bird study within a great landscape....

Nice win for United too, really enjoyed the game, bring on fulham...

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Agree with Alan super pic.

 

[nickderry]

what a beauty this one turned out to be - so colourful and so natural too.

 

[desgreene]

Even better than I expected from the progress reports! Beautiful.

Great goal from Giggs too!

 

[Woody]

Another winner Tim. I said earlier that I reckon you're getting more and more atmosphere into your work and it's transporting me right into the heart of the painting and evoking an emotional response which is what, I think, we all want from our work.

Mike