tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post4736457320556253540..comments2023-11-25T08:33:24.935-05:00Comments on art, birds, nature: 'Noohh!', She Said, Envy DrippingKen Januskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-41689683838510960452012-03-26T13:06:45.763-04:002012-03-26T13:06:45.763-04:00The one or two times I've ever seen a woodcock...The one or two times I've ever seen a woodcock, it just looked so confused to me. Kind of like it was wondering how it ended up with such a bizarrely-shaped body. <br /><br />Out here in the West we have the snipe, which is a little less reclusive than the woodcock; perhaps because it doesn't look so odd. I've been privileged to witness their courtship flights and that wonderfully eerie, other-worldly sound made by their tail feathers. <br /><br />Ahh, sketching with an audience...not for the faint of heart! But sometimes the comments are just priceless.Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086855019663714453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-87422056693647519472012-03-09T12:11:45.367-05:002012-03-09T12:11:45.367-05:00Thanks Nanina,
If you tell your brother about the...Thanks Nanina,<br /><br />If you tell your brother about the walk next Tuesday and he can go then he'll know the best places to look. There's a slight chance I'll try again with my wife.<br /><br />That's interesting that you to have problems with the Arches paper. I haven't tried Fabriano but I think I saw that they have a small paper or block that might be exactly what I need.<br /><br />I tell you it's a whole lot easier to sketch outside than to paint. But I keep giving it a try, especially after admiring the work of others. Debbie Kaspari has a tiny kit that consists of an Altoids tin and a few colors. I think if you search the web you might be able to find her post on it.<br /><br />The one thing I thought I'd like about this is the incorporation of an easel so that I don't have to have one hand holding the paper. I haven't liked it on my two attempts but I'm sure if will get easier with time.<br /><br />Finally I couldn't he happier about motivating you to sketch birds more and more. My first attempts were horrible. But seeing the great examples of others kept me persevering. It was well worth it, both for the art and the thrill of drawing from life.Ken Januskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-73038814311088571142012-03-09T11:34:10.188-05:002012-03-09T11:34:10.188-05:00What a wonderful sighting for you! I can no longer...What a wonderful sighting for you! I can no longer walk, but I'll let my brother in East Falls know he needs to scout about SCEE for woodcock.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to hearing how you manage with the thumb box. It's funny as I am planning to get one for the same reasons, but decided to hold off until next month.<br /><br />I was also interested to read how you feel about Arches paper. I hate it. All that skipping of brush and paint frustrates me. More and more I like Fabriano 140 CP better.<br /><br />Your bird sketches, drawings, and paintings are all very fine. Even when you feel you've dropped the ball, there is something enjoyable and instructive. You've been motivating me to sketch birds more and more. It's great practice.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />NaninaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com