BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="gropperwinch" data-source="post: 1848523" data-attributes="member: 84897"><p>don't worry about how the field sketches look Rob. when you have to draw something so rapidly the results aren't always gonna be great, as you'll see from the few field sketches I was brave enough to put on my thread! However, you now have agreat general outline, which you can work on at home, and add in all the little details how and when you remember them. Taking photographs is good too, but the won thing I will definitly say is DON'T EVER COPY DIRECTLY OFF A PHOTO. If you do this you lose the personal touch in your drawing. The best way to use photos for sketching, in my experience, is to look at them, and soak up as much detail as you can, then tuen your back on the photo and get drawing. If you need them to remember few little details afterwards then that is fine, but never copy, you are doing art, not imitations! However I'm sure you now all this already mate, and never forget, great things can come from even the roughest sketch!:t:</p></blockquote><p></p>