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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phil baber" data-source="post: 1848481" data-attributes="member: 71208">Brilliant start on the "live" stuff Rob.It is not easy! But you've begun in the right way! Those annotations are great. It all aids building a bigger picture of what you've seen. With little jobs that won't keep still I often end up with a jigsaw puzzle of a page. Bits and pieces of warbler everywhere!This I try to piece together into some more refined sketches soon after while the bird is still fresh in the mind. It takes practise though. So don,t be daunted by first attempts. The more you do it the better you will get and the easier it will become.Oh! And I don't think anyone here is going to ridicule you! So banish that from any further posts!You've made a brave effort in recording what you've seen, and that is LAUDABLE!As the Chinese proverb has it,"The longest journey begins with one small step."Looks like your journey has begun! Well done!</blockquote>