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Tim Wootton: Sedge Warbler Hunting. First published in 2010 by The Crowood Press Ltd Ramsbury, Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2HR www.crowood.com This e-book first published in 2015 © Tim Wootton 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978 1 78500 053 9 Dedication For Mum. Acknowledgements I would like to extend my unbridled gratitude to all the artists who provided such a sumptuous collection of work – indeed enough to fill at least another three volumes – which provided both regular entertainment and distraction from the task of writing as the visual delights teemed through my letterbox and populated my electronic mailbox. Although I would hope the reader finds some worth in the text, I have no doubt it will be the artwork of these wonderful people which will captivate most of all. New acquaintances were made with personal heroes and old friendships were cemented during the many supportive emails and telephone calls which were a great help during the writing of the book. Mr John Busby offered quiet but sage advice and a gentle nod of approval when presented with my preliminary scrawling; international assistance flooded in from colleagues in America and Europe, and Nick Derry, John Threlfall, Paschalis Dougalis, Andy Ellis and Ed Keeble always made themselves available for comment and to offer moral support. Katrina van Grouw said all the right things at the important times, especially at the outset. Thanks all. Thanks also to John Huddlestone of the Estate of C.F. Tunnicliffe and Ken Broughton of the C.F. Tunnicliffe Society, Alex Fischer and Kate Carson at Robert Bateman’s office in Canada, Rhian Rowson (Bristol Museum), Jennifer Downes (University of Aberdeen) and Alison Harding (Natural History Museum at Tring). My heartfelt appreciation and very special thanks to Sally for continually holding the family-fort during the not inconsiderable stresses of living with this fledgling author – she is definitely first in line if there are any medals to be handed out. And my sincere apologies to anyone I may have inadvertently missed from this list. CONTENTS 1 WHY PAINT BIRDS? 2 DRAWING TECHNIQUES 3 ANATOMY 4 DRAWING BIRD TYPES 5 ADDING PAINT 6 WHAT AND WHERE TO PAINT 7 ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION: PLACING BIRDS IN CONTEXT 8 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES Contributing artists Further reading Index CHAPTER 1 WHY PAINT BIRDS? The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life … The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds – how many human aspirations are realized in their free, holiday-lives – and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song! John Burroughs I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.
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