Monday, May 21, 2018

Monday morning, 21st May, it's raining, but this is Ireland, we expect it to rain, so make the most of it, at least we won't die of thirst.
Had a nice surprise yesterday evening, my wife said she heard a Cuckoo, haven't actually seen or heard a Cuckoo in the village in 40 years of birding here. Luckily it started calling again and I spotted it in a Sycamore tree in the garden next to mine.
                                                                         

I'm back working with coloured pencils on my Birds of Ireland series, Only about 400 left to do.Lol
Here's a work in progress, "Song Thrush" using coloured pencils on Bristol board.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Friday, May 11, 2018

For the Birds

 "Yellowhammer"
12"x 8"
Coloured pencil on acrylic paper

"Eurasian Wren"
12" x 8"
Coloured pencil on Bristol board


Back to the birds and coloured pencil, I still have the intention of painting every bird common to Ireland, however I think my production needs a boost.