http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums Art and crafts relating to British wildilfe from paintings to poetry en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:34:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62890-enchanted-trees.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:15:51 GMT Following on from Martin's faces in the winter tree, last year I had a spate of creating some trees with fairies and things.
I hadn't been on the autumn mushrooms ;) honestly :D



This one was done on coloured paper with coloured pencils. So Martin, a challenge :) How about an enchanted tree with your computer art skills? or anyone else maybe............. ]]> Wildlife Art ChrissyMarie http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62890-enchanted-trees.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62878-how-get-sream.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:45 GMT Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/31/thumbs/img075-1.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=117245)Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/31/thumbs/My_Scream.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=117244) ...

Just a simple scan of some leaves can make quite an effective picture, we can all do this and play a little, and get a result fairly quickly, from the leaves to "my scream" well I just liked the colours and saw the face and a few other things, but the face was the focal point for me.

Martin ]]> Wildlife Art Martin Wilson http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62878-how-get-sream.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62871-scratch-board-last-old-boys.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:19:57 GMT

Going back to a scratch board for "Last of the old Boys"

Martin ]]> Wildlife Art Martin Wilson http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62871-scratch-board-last-old-boys.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62713-art-martin-ridely.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:54 GMT yesterday was browsing the net while i came across an amazing watercoulor painting of a fox by martin ridely but the shame was that it costed £36(first pic on the page: http://www.martinridley.com/4foxes.html[/url]), so i tried to make one, obiosly it wuld'nt ve the same but i thougt i would give it a try so here comes my amazing version of it:
]]> Wildlife Art Firefox http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62713-art-martin-ridely.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62689-faces-winters-wood.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:28:57 GMT Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/83/thumbs/Faces_in_the_winters_wood_.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=116798) Playing and planning,for an idea which has now started to develop. This was started as a rough to see if the faces worked from...

Playing and planning,for an idea which has now started to develop. This was started as a rough to see if the faces worked from the tree but I just got carried away on the experimental side and excited by what you can do on a computer, by having to use your hands and dexterity to develop an image to what your mind sees, or at least try to see if you can get the images to life.

Martin ]]> Wildlife Art Martin Wilson http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62689-faces-winters-wood.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62306-green-men-and-other-creatures.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:57:27 GMT I saw Diggleken's Clay Man in the Wildlife Art Gallery, he doesnt seem to have posted it yet, so I wont do that here, but it reminded me of a photo I took of
a tree trunk with a Green Man.

The other one I only did a few days ago with a program on our school system, which does a 'reflection' and I tried the tree in the playground.
See how many creatures you can see. There is a Green Lion at the top, and a sort of batty/mothy creature.
Hope it's big enough to see:) ]]> Wildlife Art loripo http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62306-green-men-and-other-creatures.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62198-little-fun-funguys.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:18:03 GMT Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/83/thumbs/Dreams_in_the_woods.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=115634)Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/83/thumbs/Fairyberellas_.jpg ...

Still playing with elements but think I am going to have to resort to ink and pen then mix with elements to get the effect that I am looking for, not far from it.....but just missing a personal touch a controlled mixing and little touches you can not do with a machine :rolleyes: .

Martin ]]> Wildlife Art Martin Wilson http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62198-little-fun-funguys.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62152-exercises-watercolour.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:19:54 GMT Following on from Andestines thread on Natural symbols, I decided to go back to basics a little bit on the watercolour theme. I thought I would arm myself with a couple of books and try using some basic techniques..I even bought myself a new brush :p After spending a little time in Waterstones,... Following on from Andestines thread on Natural symbols, I decided to go back to basics a little bit on the watercolour theme.
I thought I would arm myself with a couple of books and try using some basic techniques..I even bought myself a new brush :p

After spending a little time in Waterstones, I armed myself with the Collins "Need to Know" book of watercolour. At £9.99 it isn't cheap but it seemed to be filled with some very good tips and exercises. I also think it will be a useful resouce for a long time to come.
I started with some simple type things. If you have read the other thread, you will know I wanted to have some tips for trees. In fact this little book is full of them so firstly I tried some winter images and then some autumnal.



Then because I can never work steadily through a book without wanting to have a go at something else, I just had to have a little paint of a shell, :D



Meanwhile, I also added to my resources by buying a small book from the works. 30 minute watercolours by Fiona Peart. At £2.99, it is very reasonable and I like the idea of 30 minute exercises. Sometimes, I struggle for time and lose my enthusiasm, finding time for art can be quite difficult when you work or have other commitments.... Anyway, I will report back on that one too :) ]]> Wildlife Art ChrissyMarie http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/62152-exercises-watercolour.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61702-critics-corner.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:05:20 GMT I thought it might be nice to start a thread to provide some ongoing space just for constructive criticism of wildlife art. No matter if you’re a beginner or a professional artist there are times when you know something is wrong, but can’t put your finger on it (even after all the old tricks with... I thought it might be nice to start a thread to provide some ongoing space just for constructive criticism of wildlife art. No matter if you’re a beginner or a professional artist there are times when you know something is wrong, but can’t put your finger on it (even after all the old tricks with mirrors and putting it away for a while etc ;) ).

Someone with a good eye is needed then, and anyone can join in because you don’t have to be an artist to work out what’s wrong (my ex was the best critic I ever knew, and he was a musician who couldn’t draw at all :D).

So if you have any old works that never seemed to work gathering dust, or if you’re stuck with something at an early stage, why not post it here and let the collective spot what's wrong :)

I know it’s scary but I’m willing to start. I can’t really paint, but I love watercolours, and this one almost worked. It’s one of my favourite places. The day was warm and mist turned to gentle rain (Pauline, don't you dare mention the light - you know how much I dislike the sun :D).

I got the drawing down onto Arches 140 lb watercolour paper on the spot, added colour notes and took a few pictures for reference, to finish back at home, though I didn’t need to use them much.

I think I got the feel of the day, but I was never happy with it (ex had it framed which made things worse :eek:). There’s something very wrong with the rivulets going down to the sea, and the headland on the left seems too dark.

Can anyone help me work out what went wrong? All comments and criticisms most welcome. I love to learn by my mistakes :)




Cheers,

Andestine ]]> Wildlife Art Andestine http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61702-critics-corner.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61682-fuchsia-after-rain.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:40:19 GMT Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/83/thumbs/WAB_Flower.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=114626) I like it, the back ground worked out well for me. Playing with photoshop is quite rewarding but a point like everything else has to be reached...

I like it, the back ground worked out well for me. Playing with photoshop is quite rewarding but a point like everything else has to be reached to stop as I found out a few times....undo means the whole lot not just the last step.



Martin :D ]]> Wildlife Art Martin Wilson http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61682-fuchsia-after-rain.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61650-funguys-wood.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:52:39 GMT Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/83/thumbs/Funguys_in_the_woods.jpg (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=114544) Having seen all the fun you can have with Elements ...had a strong go :D in my own carefree way ;), have no idea what Fungi they are...

Having seen all the fun you can have with Elements ...had a strong go :D in my own carefree way ;), have no idea what Fungi they are and at the end of the day...dont give a Monkeys.
Just had fun playing with the image, wanted to achieve a "Story Book" picture but with a realistic image......quite a lot of manipulation involved to get what |I wanted, and still I have no real idea what I did.....But hey!!!
you like it .....or you don't.
Has given me a new look into doing things........;)
Try and try again.

Enjoy or not :D

Martin ]]> Wildlife Art Martin Wilson http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61650-funguys-wood.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/wildlife-art/61592-close-ups.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:44:21 GMT I love how close-ups of things give you a different perspective on how they really look. I took this down on the beach this afternoon :cool: Image: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/data/61/thumbs/00917.JPG (http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=114390) I love how close-ups of things give you a different perspective on how they really look.

I took this down on the beach this afternoon :cool:

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Hope you like them :D


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