Sunday, 3 October 2010
More Recent Artwork!
Just some stage by stage work, playing around with shapes and line techniques with a lapwing as the subject
Recent Artwork!
Given the fact the island hosted 2 Red-flanked Bluetails (on the same day)I thought it was only right that I should do a sketch of one. I am giving this illustration to Rob Hughes as a little memoir of the bird he found and as a thankyou for finding a such a beautiful bird for everyone to appreciate.
Another Illustration I have done was one I have been intending to do for a while but haven't got round to doing was of a Red-throated Pipit. However, as it was the finder of the birds birthday it gave me a good excuse to do it. Becki Rosser (The Fair Isle Bird Observatory General Assistant)found a Stunning male Red-throated Pipit in the spring at Lower Leogh and I thought I would do her a quick illustration as a birthday gift.
I intend to do many more Red-throated Pipit drawings (especially adult spring birds)as I want to try and capture the face properly. I find their face really interesting especially the feather contours/shapes around the gape and the lores which gives them such an unique expression.
This one was especially unique in having a warm red wash from the vent all the way up to the lores making it stand out a mile on the dykes, especially in the warm red evening sunlight.
Another Illustration I have done was one I have been intending to do for a while but haven't got round to doing was of a Red-throated Pipit. However, as it was the finder of the birds birthday it gave me a good excuse to do it. Becki Rosser (The Fair Isle Bird Observatory General Assistant)found a Stunning male Red-throated Pipit in the spring at Lower Leogh and I thought I would do her a quick illustration as a birthday gift.
I intend to do many more Red-throated Pipit drawings (especially adult spring birds)as I want to try and capture the face properly. I find their face really interesting especially the feather contours/shapes around the gape and the lores which gives them such an unique expression.
This one was especially unique in having a warm red wash from the vent all the way up to the lores making it stand out a mile on the dykes, especially in the warm red evening sunlight.
Life on the Magic island!
I have literally just got back in after ringing a Lanceolated Warbler very kindly given to me by Deryk this afternoon and thought I would take the chance to update my blog whilst I calm down after seeing such a cracking little bird in the hand!
This job is simply crazy, one minute you have a gem from the far east in the hand and the next your sat in an office next to an original Eric Ennion painting!
This job is simply crazy, one minute you have a gem from the far east in the hand and the next your sat in an office next to an original Eric Ennion painting!
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