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Nuthatches
This is a complete reworking of the earlier Nuthatches painting, I've decided to have some giclee prints made that will eventually be available at my e-shop, and had a couple of test sheets made to see how the files would translate.
When I saw the tests, it amazed me just how much my style has developed since the first digital Nuthatch painting, when I was still experimenting with such things as paper formats, and developing new techniques involving multiple layers of digital pencil drawing and watercolour washes.
Even with many, many years of experience as a bird artist, I still say that the day I finish a painting and think to myself, " That's it, I can't do anything better than this". That's the day I will give up painting!
So, this is the new version, I thought I'd leave the old up for now so you can make a comparison, I'd be very interested in comments, what do you all think?
Nuthatches are one of my favourite small birds, they are easily spotted once an initial identification has been made, with a highly distinctive arrowhead like shape, and highway mans mask like stripe through the eyes.
Where ever there are Oak trees there is a high possibility you will find Nuthatches flitting form branch to branch with an endearing jittery nature that simply makes them fascinating to watch.
I tend to find myself more of a bird watcher than bird spotter, of course it is exciting when a bird you've not spotted before is seen, but I find I get so much more from simply observing the behaviour and nature of different species and building an understanding of just how unique each is.
Incidentally, where you see Nuthatches, it is also worth keeping and eye out for Treecreepers, I find they often exist side by side in the same haunts, and while perhaps not as pretty as Nuthatches, display some of the most unique and fascinating behaviour.
Nuthatches
This is a complete reworking of the earlier Nuthatches painting, I've decided to have some giclee prints made that will eventually be available at my e-shop, and had a couple of test sheets made to see how the files would translate.
When I saw the tests, it amazed me just how much my style has developed since the first digital Nuthatch painting, when I was still experimenting with such things as paper formats, and developing new techniques involving multiple layers of digital pencil drawing and watercolour washes.
Even with many, many years of experience as a bird artist, I still say that the day I finish a painting and think to myself, " That's it, I can't do anything better than this". That's the day I will give up painting!
So, this is the new version, I thought I'd leave the old up for now so you can make a comparison, I'd be very interested in comments, what do you all think?
Nuthatches are one of my favourite small birds, they are easily spotted once an initial identification has been made, with a highly distinctive arrowhead like shape, and highway mans mask like stripe through the eyes.
Where ever there are Oak trees there is a high possibility you will find Nuthatches flitting form branch to branch with an endearing jittery nature that simply makes them fascinating to watch.
I tend to find myself more of a bird watcher than bird spotter, of course it is exciting when a bird you've not spotted before is seen, but I find I get so much more from simply observing the behaviour and nature of different species and building an understanding of just how unique each is.
Incidentally, where you see Nuthatches, it is also worth keeping and eye out for Treecreepers, I find they often exist side by side in the same haunts, and while perhaps not as pretty as Nuthatches, display some of the most unique and fascinating behaviour.