I am working on the new Hill & Heathland Birds title at the moment, and have painted a few new species. Golden Plover; Redstart; Crossbill; Red Kite and Woodlark and Great Grey Shrike to finish. I am working on my paintings in a job lot and moving from dark to light (on the most part) … Continue reading Peregrinations
Peregrine Falcon, and a Magpie
It's been a bright day today, and I wandered out of the back gate and headed up the track towards the farm. There are two horse chestnut trees halfway up, and it's a favourite resting spot for Carrion Crows, Magpies, Wood Pigeons and thrushes. I noticed a bird fly up from the ground at the … Continue reading Peregrine Falcon, and a Magpie
New Peregrine Falcon painting
Peregrines feature quite a lot in my Birdwatching Logbooks and I love the previous gouache and oil paintings I have done. They are my son's favourite bird, and they live in the chalk cliffs and over the South Downs near Lewes, so they occasionally visit the fields behind my house to prey on the pigeons … Continue reading New Peregrine Falcon painting
Bird of the Day: Peregrine Falcon
I am fortunate to live in an area where a number of peregrines are resident. I'm not sure how far they travel, but I have seen them on the South Downs; above a garden in Barcombe near Lewes when I was on an apple pruning course (I dropped my secateurs); and an incredible encounter watching … Continue reading Bird of the Day: Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine falcon…again
This is my fourth oil, and probably my favourite. As I said in my previous post, I have a real soft spot for these falcons and I saw a fantastic picture of a peregrine on Instagram standing on a bleached log. I really wanted to try something that was less green and wooded, and these … Continue reading Peregrine falcon…again
Peregrine falcon
Peregrines are my favourites birds of prey, not only because they are phenomenally powerful, but also these falcons were my son’s favourite bird when he was younger. We very occasionally get them hunting pigeons on the stubble fields behind my house which is just the most amazing spectacle. I like this painting as I have … Continue reading Peregrine falcon