28 October 07

Mallard Bills

female mallard, tucked When we got to the Arboretum today after lunch and a trip to the local nursery by bike, there were predictably lots of mallards to draw. But lots of them were tucked up like this female at left, not exactly what I wanted for bill practice. (But the pose the “garganey” spent most of yesterday morning in…)

mallards: pen and ink I’ve said it before: bird bills are hard. You have to do lots of them. I was having a difficult time getting the bill proportions right and the angles. Keep working at it, I think, is the key…

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  1. Hi Pica

    What a superb blog! Love your sketches and so well presented.

    Just wanted to say well done and a word of encouragement with all the work you are doing with oiled casualties – heartbreaking I’m sure.

    I sketch too but it’s all on hold as it were, until inspiration and time returns!

    some stuff here
    http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=92768

    Regards

    Fellow Bigbyist

    http://www.birdforum.net/forum.php


    — deborah.newman4@ntlworld.com    25. January 2008, 18:30    Link

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