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timwootton
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Terrific!
Amazing birds...amazing sketches...[love that center pic just as it is]....:t:
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Strandman
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looking fine- you've got some interestign decisions coming up about how much work to put in bird-by-bird
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
A great start Phil of an exciting event.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Day 2: 34
Had a bit of time today. After adding a blue-white skywash, it's back to re-defining the flock with grey water-colour pencil.
(You can see the un-defined ones in the lower right quarter...)
Learning Crane-shapes, and planning. When this is done in rough, the sky will re-appear as a back-wash. It was a grey day. So this will be borne in mind.
The Cranes will be lost again. But when the sky is sorted, they can return.
And I can find them again.
B
Then, the process of giving them their "Crane-ness" can commence...
This will involve an individual painting of each crane. But not too fussy!
Juvenile plumage and 2cyr plumage! Plus the colour-ring combinations as an added detail!
2 days in which to complete.:eek!:
Let's see how it goes...:cat:
Thanks for your kind comments...this is on-going!
ps Terrible if it all went wrong, but it's a present for somebody close. So this cannot go wrong!:-O
pps Washing laundry in public!:-O Hope it serves some purpose!:t:
Had a bit of time today. After adding a blue-white skywash, it's back to re-defining the flock with grey water-colour pencil.
(You can see the un-defined ones in the lower right quarter...)
Learning Crane-shapes, and planning. When this is done in rough, the sky will re-appear as a back-wash. It was a grey day. So this will be borne in mind.
The Cranes will be lost again. But when the sky is sorted, they can return.
And I can find them again.
B Then, the process of giving them their "Crane-ness" can commence...
This will involve an individual painting of each crane. But not too fussy!
Juvenile plumage and 2cyr plumage! Plus the colour-ring combinations as an added detail!
2 days in which to complete.:eek!:
Let's see how it goes...:cat:
Thanks for your kind comments...this is on-going!
ps Terrible if it all went wrong, but it's a present for somebody close. So this cannot go wrong!:-O
pps Washing laundry in public!:-O Hope it serves some purpose!:t:
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buzzard12
Well-known member
Hi Russ, love these latest pared down drawings!
The Crane piece already looks great, brave scene to take on! Nice to know these birds are doing well. As a matter of interest do the Cranes show any inclination to migrate, or have they settled in one area, or even developed a winter strategy at a different site? It strikes me these birds could be vunerable to a severe winter should they be too sedentry. In any case I look forward to the finished piece..
The Crane piece already looks great, brave scene to take on! Nice to know these birds are doing well. As a matter of interest do the Cranes show any inclination to migrate, or have they settled in one area, or even developed a winter strategy at a different site? It strikes me these birds could be vunerable to a severe winter should they be too sedentry. In any case I look forward to the finished piece..
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Day 3: "34"
Thanks Rodrigo, Alan (Russ?), and Gaby.
Day 3 has driven me nuts!:eek!: Why didn't I choose a simpler subject!:-O
1 day left. |<| Here's the latest. Almost there. Just the cosmetics on 34 Cranes to go!:-C|8.||=(|
Re-adding outlines complete, re-whiting wash on sky complete, and basic grey-ground to Cranes enacted.
Now to pull it all together and finish this Mother of a Beast!B:cat:
Thanks Rodrigo, Alan (Russ?
), and Gaby.Day 3 has driven me nuts!:eek!: Why didn't I choose a simpler subject!:-O
1 day left. |<| Here's the latest. Almost there. Just the cosmetics on 34 Cranes to go!:-C|8.||=(|
Re-adding outlines complete, re-whiting wash on sky complete, and basic grey-ground to Cranes enacted.
Now to pull it all together and finish this Mother of a Beast!B
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phil baber
Clipped Wing
Alan,
It's all here.
http://www.thegreatcraneproject.org.uk/
The birds' needs are catered for with disused crops nearby for hard times. The birds routinely visit these "special sites."
The key is that they have no need to migrate. And that a new population is seeded from these young birds.
As to Ed?
"looking fine- you've got some interesting decisions coming up about how much work to put in bird-by-bird"
It seems, now I've reached the individual treatments, there may be some personalisation issues with the Cranes. :C
Each has a name, and a "ring-set", and I can forsee problems, as you predicted!
As this is making me bonkers..I will let you know what occurs next...
And, Colleen? I must make time to comment on and see your thread. And everyone elses'!:t:
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Day 4: "34"
Out of time!:eek!:
I hope when the present is received that I get a little present back? At least 2 to 3 days more to work on this!:-O
Thanks to you all for sharing my lonely angst, and your kind comments during this ordeal!.:t:
It's not easy to paint 34 Common Cranes passing overhead!B
I will go into detail on the whole flock, as and when.
In the meantime I got to add black to the picture. And began developing individual birds. There are 12 juveniles in the flock. With ginger heads. I must get an easel after this! So many contortions during! And risk of smudging and spreading darker colours...
For big paintings? An adjustable easel is recommended!
Pic 1 - added black
Pic 2 - present before wrapping
Thanks everyone for keeping me company on this!B:t:
Out of time!:eek!:
I hope when the present is received that I get a little present back? At least 2 to 3 days more to work on this!:-O
Thanks to you all for sharing my lonely angst, and your kind comments during this ordeal!.:t:
It's not easy to paint 34 Common Cranes passing overhead!B
I will go into detail on the whole flock, as and when.
In the meantime I got to add black to the picture. And began developing individual birds. There are 12 juveniles in the flock. With ginger heads. I must get an easel after this! So many contortions during! And risk of smudging and spreading darker colours...
For big paintings? An adjustable easel is recommended!
Pic 1 - added black
Pic 2 - present before wrapping
Thanks everyone for keeping me company on this!B
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timwootton
Well-known member
Been watching this Phil - love it! When are you sending it? I'll have my letterbox enlarged especially
solitaryVSong
Well-known member
When are you sending it? I'll have my letterbox enlarged especially
:-O:clap::clap:
Looking good, Phil.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Been watching this Phil - love it! When are you sending it? I'll have my letterbox enlarged especially
Not a good idea in Orkney. Drafts, and draughts, are all filled with sorry dangers...B
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phil baber
Clipped Wing
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Not much to show for the past months. Though lots of ideas!
Anyhoo! Most of my creative input has been put into editing and producing short films we did during 2010/11. So I post this as a Xmas card to you all.
http://vimeo.com/33831040
Other "cards" can be found here...
http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamPB100?feature=watch
Wishing you all season's greetings, and a joyous and creative 2012! :t:
Much regards,
phil BB B
Anyhoo! Most of my creative input has been put into editing and producing short films we did during 2010/11. So I post this as a Xmas card to you all.
http://vimeo.com/33831040
Other "cards" can be found here...
http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamPB100?feature=watch
Wishing you all season's greetings, and a joyous and creative 2012! :t:
Much regards,
phil B
B B
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