With the Easter exhibitions out of the way I’ve been back in
drawing mode for the past few days. I’m
planning a series of watercolours based on sketches which originated last year.
I use an A4 sketchbook for quick sketches which aim at capturing characteristic
features of pose and movement. The subjects are mostly garden birds which are
never still so I have to use my photographs for reference.
Given the chance I could sketch all day. Drawing gives me just as much satisfaction as pulling off a finished painting. The next stage is to arrange the sketch motifs against a suitable background to make a satisfying composition. For me the background has to reflect the bird's natural habitat.
Here are two examples.
Here are two examples.
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