Jomo's Sketchbook (1 Viewer)

[jomo]

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[timwootton]

Juicy fieldwork - the whole range of poses and activity; just like the real thing. Superb study too (the reds are brilliant).

 

[Woody]

More brilliant stuff, warblers and all the 'smalls' are so hard to capture but you've done it with flair. Wonderful study of a great, but unfortunate, bird.

Mike

 

[nickderry]

the cardinal is an amazingly delicate and beautiful study of the bird, the feet are particularly well-rendered.

Those warblers are so tempting - mmmm

 

[buzzard12]

Things have been slow on the migration front lately, but all that changed quite suddenly with the first wave of warblers today. I arrived at the Arboretum to find the trees just dripping -- dripping! -- with Yellow-Rumps, with a few Palms, Black-throated Greens and at least one Waterthrush (probably Northern). I take my vacation in two weeks, this year it'll be Long Point (and wherever else I decide to head off to, I've got a whole week to do nothing but bird!!).

Also, a study of a Cardinal I found by the roadside the other day, poor thing.

Brilliant warbler fieldwork Jomo, they look like they could flit off the page. Cardinal study is a thing of fine, delicate beauty...

 

[jomo]

Went by the Arb again yesterday after work for a few more sketches, and brought my watercolours with me this time (finished it up at home this evening). Curse work, migration's really getting under way -- I want to be outside!

 

[timwootton]

Beautiful - simply beautiful. You really do the warblers stupendously well, Jo. Great to see the colour piece manifesting itself so immediately - fine work.

 

[Woody]

We want you to be outside too! That way you can treat us to more warblers in your inimitable silky smooth style. All great stuff, I'm enjoying this latest crop of sketches hugely.

Mike

 

[nickderry]

I looked at these just before going to work this morning, they brightened my mood enormously, until I realised it was time to go. Such gorgeous birds, wonderful.

 

[peter mathios]

Great studies!! I really like the cardinal drawings. The detail in the legs and feet is incredible and I like the way that you did a 'head on' study as well. I'm envious at the amount of warblers you get. We get flocks off yellow rumps and smaller amounts of a few others, but no real congregations like you described. Can't wait to see more drawings.

 

[jomo]

No warblers to post this time, but lots of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Such lovely, cheerful, chunky birds. The trilliums have also started to bloom, and the woods are full of big, elegant blossoms.

Just a few more days until my holidays start, hooray!

 

[jomo]

A few more of an uncharacteristically cooperative towhee, and some pond denizens -- catfish, painted turtle, and northern water snake.

 

[timwootton]

Now you really are showing us the way here Jo - particularly taken by the reptile studies. Great to see the colour being used strongly and with such finesse - very fine indeed.

 

[Woody]

I enjoyed these on the blog and I've just re-enjoyed them here. That colour grosbeak is fabulous, fruity and creamy.

Mike

 

[nickderry]

This is purely and simply, simplicity being used in its purest way to show the forms and tones, there is no fuss. Beautiful, honest and true.

 

[jomo]

My week of vacation is drawing to a close (good thing it's the long weekend, I'm not ready to go back to work just yet!). I spent three days up the Bruce, then two more at Rondeau -- good species, although you really had to work for them. And, I saw my Prothonotary Warbler -- a bird I've had on my most wanted list for ages, and this gorgeous male did not disappoint!

First, a male Belted Kingfisher (with a muskrat sketch that doesn't really look much like a muskrat), and Black-throated Green and Black and White warblers seen at Bruce Caves.

 

[jomo]

And some warblers from Rondeau: Magnolia, Canada, Wilson's, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow, Palm and the Prothonotary.

 

[timwootton]

Wow - just look at those kingfisher shapes; just gorgeous! I can't look at a pic of any New World warbler without recalling your drawings, you have them off to a tee. The P. warbler is a little cracker, and what's going on in the bottom right sheet 7 drawing????

 

[nickderry]

looks like I'll be seeing how much a trip to Canada in the spring costs! Here's a new compliment - dangerously tempting sketches!

 

[jomo]

and what's going on in the bottom right sheet 7 drawing????

Hmm, I don't seem to remember recording any shenanigans at the time. But looking at it, it's quite obvious: the lower bird is now his biatch.