Sorry I'm a year late picking up this thread, but I've just checked out your website and I don't think you need to paint at all - your gallery is stunning and inspiring. Not only are your photos technically superb, but you have such an eye for composition that each one is a work of art in it's own right.I have painted just about all my life but sadly have no talent for painting birds. I love bright loose colours and bird paintings never seem to lend themselves to that. I also seem to lack the patience for all those feathers etc. I had a go when I was in my teens and the photo attached is the only example that I can find of something i did. Recently I have been inspired by the paintings I have seen here and wanted to give it a go but sadly I think I lack the talent. My photography has always given me results so much faster but I think maybe that is a cop out. What do you guys think?
Oh yes - now that's the way to do it!!!!
Thanks Paschalis for letting us in on one of your techniques - very enlightening indeed.