tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post6775866199030050672..comments2024-03-05T15:12:28.554+01:00Comments on Have Dogs, Will Travel: Sketching Birds in WatercolourRobyn Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-17158119963932162672010-01-16T17:21:15.259+01:002010-01-16T17:21:15.259+01:00Not old! Today Jan 16! 2010. Happy New Year.Not old! Today Jan 16! 2010. Happy New Year.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142884023928819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-22953476785738387772010-01-16T16:59:55.394+01:002010-01-16T16:59:55.394+01:00Hi Lindsay, I can't work out if yours is an ol...Hi Lindsay, I can't work out if yours is an old comment or you just looked at my birds today. Your words have really cheered me up and inspired me to get back to birds :)Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-29661003135773485502010-01-16T16:20:56.337+01:002010-01-16T16:20:56.337+01:00The birds are beautiful! You have a very spontanio...The birds are beautiful! You have a very spontanious way of expressing their "bird"nessLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142884023928819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-26648592438796943892009-07-01T01:51:53.702+02:002009-07-01T01:51:53.702+02:00very nice workvery nice workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-85021844973353502652009-03-01T17:42:00.000+01:002009-03-01T17:42:00.000+01:00Joan - apologies for the delay in responding to yo...Joan - apologies for the delay in responding to you, it must be the cold freezing my brain cells. Thanks for your kind words, I have only been brave on a couple of occasions this winter. I'm not dedicated enough.<BR/><BR/>Judy - belated thanks to you too.<BR/><BR/>Dee - thank you! :)<BR/><BR/>Rock - Thank you for commenting and sharing what must be a fond memory of leisurely holiday breakfasts in Italy. I was delighted to discover your blog with all those awesome detailed sketches.Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-29662180810996234852009-03-01T17:27:00.000+01:002009-03-01T17:27:00.000+01:00Nice collections of work.The little bird drawing r...Nice collections of work.<BR/>The little bird drawing reminds me of my first morning of vacation waking up in Italy. These little birds were hopping around a lemon tree on the breakfast terrace and I was so struck by their roundness. They were little, beautiful feather balls.R Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913563663216744174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-59819107611801785822009-03-01T08:27:00.000+01:002009-03-01T08:27:00.000+01:00But the house next door is fantastic.But the house next door is fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-79759874535380775322009-02-11T02:05:00.000+01:002009-02-11T02:05:00.000+01:00I love the birds. The vibrant colors and loosenes...I love the birds. The vibrant colors and looseness are great.dfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553700992955429432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-2584576044910671042009-02-09T02:41:00.000+01:002009-02-09T02:41:00.000+01:00lovely sketches Robyn-- I just adore your birds. ...lovely sketches Robyn-- I just adore your birds. The architectural sketches are beautiful too -- love the color ink!Judybechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713490150041520712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-65651374997213639302009-02-07T17:35:00.000+01:002009-02-07T17:35:00.000+01:00Robyn - I give you a lot of credit for standing ou...Robyn - I give you a lot of credit for standing out in the cold sketching the Ponte Vecchio!!!! You did a great job on the building and those birds are super!!!! Stay warm. Lately I've only been able to sketch outdoors if I'm sitting in my car. It's been much to cold to spend any time outside, although this weeking is supposed to be "springlike." I'll believe it when I see it, or feel it. lolJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860888779743721034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-3451382225860128212009-02-07T15:13:00.000+01:002009-02-07T15:13:00.000+01:00Stacy - I've just realised I not only share a name...Stacy - I've just realised I not only share a name with the robin - we are both a little too chubby!<BR/><BR/>Rose - Thank you :)<BR/><BR/>Toni - I do intend to try to paint this robin more realistically. I mentioned you because I am in awe of your little bird watercolours!<BR/><BR/>Di - I bet if I sketched the tower at Pisa, it would be perpendicular! <BR/><BR/>Katherine - Many thanks and TY too to Photoshop for getting ride of some of the lean.<BR/><BR/>Leslie - Thank you. I love your rooster!<BR/><BR/>Ana - Thank you. I see you draw birds too. <BR/><BR/>Laura - Bless you. Now I'm congratulating myself on my negative shapes ;)<BR/><BR/>Lin - I thought I had better get out and get in some practise before I meet up with you to paint in Umbria! :)<BR/><BR/>Joan - Many thanks. You know how much I admire your lovely loose watercolours.Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-19108690606855753792009-02-06T18:43:00.000+01:002009-02-06T18:43:00.000+01:00You have spoilt us with this post - beautiful bird...You have spoilt us with this post - beautiful birds and Florence. I do so like the simplicity of the Robin and without a pencil line to start with, there is such purity in the work. Brave and so successful a technique. Glad you plan to use this method in the future.Joan Sandford-Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228835690449964257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-90950532374908815452009-02-06T13:26:00.000+01:002009-02-06T13:26:00.000+01:00These are so GOOD, Robyn! LOVE the birds and your ...These are so GOOD, Robyn! LOVE the birds and your inks!!! I can't draw a straight line with a ruler -- promise .... there's something about my depth perception that causes a 'skew' of 'view' ...! LOL I do love that first bird -- so painterly and splashy!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-40192072319782853882009-02-06T11:30:00.000+01:002009-02-06T11:30:00.000+01:00Wonderful range of sketches today! Your birds are ...Wonderful range of sketches today! Your birds are so well done---I can see why you're pleased. And the architectural ones are stunning and strong. The negative shapes on the second one are fabulous.Laura Frankstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528540633399368216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-73407085876362611032009-02-06T03:47:00.000+01:002009-02-06T03:47:00.000+01:00Your robin is precious! I really like it a lot, e...Your robin is precious! I really like it a lot, especially, the first one (top image) all round and sweet.Nothing to Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546118396229222978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-56623933113549231772009-02-06T03:17:00.000+01:002009-02-06T03:17:00.000+01:00Robyn, I just love that painting of a robin! It is...Robyn, I just love that painting of a robin! It is so fresh and lovely... same with the woodpecker. Wonderful!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858191989426328005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-64834527287901694562009-02-06T01:49:00.000+01:002009-02-06T01:49:00.000+01:00Lovely - you've got the birdie bug too!Your robin ...Lovely - you've got the birdie bug too!<BR/><BR/>Your robin is quite gorgeous! I really do see you as a 'less is more' sort of painter. <BR/><BR/>Don't worry about the pen and ink sketching. Of course nobody can draw a straight line standing up - which is why I always sketch sitting down in cafes! (Even then my verticals lean! Thank goodness for the rotate function in Elements!!!)Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-22483786046901182832009-02-05T21:55:00.000+01:002009-02-05T21:55:00.000+01:00I am so ashamed of my attempts! Sometimes, a switc...I am so ashamed of my attempts! Sometimes, a switch in my brain is tripped and the brush does what I want, but it's a rare thing. Mostly, I have clunking big splotches.<BR/>And if not being "straight" bothers you, pop across to Pisa. It doesn't matter there! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-75502486632471229252009-02-05T21:02:00.000+01:002009-02-05T21:02:00.000+01:00Now see you get this lovely lose freshness that I ...Now see you get this lovely lose freshness that I struggle with.<BR/><BR/>Me I get anal and have to do detail. <BR/>Thanks Robyn for the mention.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-71277902899348050082009-02-05T20:31:00.000+01:002009-02-05T20:31:00.000+01:00Your birds are excellent Robyn...Your birds are excellent Robyn...Rose Weltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313411909909580181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-14383316794786246692009-02-05T20:23:00.000+01:002009-02-05T20:23:00.000+01:00Wow Robyn, so much eye candy in this post. Your b...Wow Robyn, so much eye candy in this post. Your birds are wonderful, especially that chubby little robin. I love him. And your sketches are great too! I think I would freeze up sketching in a crowd whether it was cold or not!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-14911183720102299672009-02-05T19:06:00.000+01:002009-02-05T19:06:00.000+01:00Marta - This little robin spoke to me - it must be...Marta - This little robin spoke to me - it must be because we share a name. Maybe I'll come back as a robin - I've always wanted to be a bird.<BR/><BR/>I think the Ponte Vecchio sketch is awful - just goes to show even I can't destroy the magic memories of Florence! :)Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-59911462352271711312009-02-05T17:56:00.000+01:002009-02-05T17:56:00.000+01:00The first bird painting is a tangible example of t...The first bird painting is a tangible example of the art spirit within you. Isn't it wonderful when it pops out!!! I love your sketch of the ponte. I was immediately transported back to Firenze and my freezing sketch on that cold October day!mARTahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04385896087633426989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-81348555787253074362009-02-05T17:41:00.000+01:002009-02-05T17:41:00.000+01:00Did I say the last two sketches 'was' motivated! ...Did I say the last two sketches 'was' motivated! I guess HWEM will be along shortly to correct my English.Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14082946.post-5158751592639314482009-02-05T17:39:00.000+01:002009-02-05T17:39:00.000+01:00Anita - Thanks. I love those tiny jewellery shops...Anita - Thanks. I love those tiny jewellery shops on the Ponte Vecchio - never bought anything there of course. The last two sketchs was motivated by my commitment to certain people to work en plein air - this was as far as I got :(<BR/><BR/>Carol - Thank you very much. A mapping pen is a small, fine and very flexible dip pen. You can make lovely flowing marks with them. I hated having to use them at school for drawing maps before fine felt tip pens were invented. They always seemed to spatter. Of course I now realise 'spatter' can be artistic ;)Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.com