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wildartguy In reply to WillemSvdMerwe [2014-06-11 14:58:51 +0000 UTC]

Very kind, thank you!

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wildartguy In reply to Alexanderlovegrove [2014-03-09 09:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks my friend!

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wildartguy In reply to namu-the-orca [2012-07-22 17:21:44 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thanks for playing but no chocolates!! The title is really about the triangular composition, but I've explained it in more detail in my reply to Jac888 below. But damn good try!
Don't you hate that jizz has picked up less savoury connotations! I find that every time I use it I have to explain lest people think I'm a total (for lack of a better word) deviant! (or that I'm talking about "There's something about Mary")
To me though it's hugely important, especially now I'm working on a field guide! Similar looking species can often be easily told by the jizz, and I always do a bit of sketching to get a feel for it. It's easy for birds I know well, otherwise it's off to Flickr where I get at least 300 pics (sometimes 3000!) to work from. Fortunately I can do this in a few clicks thanks to a brilliant program called 'Bulk image downloader'. (google it!). Only avail. for Win unfortunately as I mostly use an iMac. The downside is that my "Birds" folder weighs in at just under a Terabyte! Thanks again Namu, mean to go on like Hehe, thanks for playing but no chocolates!! The title is really about the triangular composition, but I've explained it in more detail in my reply to Jac888 below. But damn good try!
Don't you hate that jizz has picked up less savoury connotations! I find that every time I use it I have to explain lest people think I'm a total (for lack of a better word) deviant! (or that I'm talking about "There's something about Mary")
To me though it's hugely important, especially now I'm working on a field guide! Similar looking species can often be easily told by the jizz, and I always do a bit of sketching to get a feel for it. It's easy for birds I know well, otherwise it's off to Flickr where I get at least 300 pics (sometimes 3000!) to work from. Fortunately I can do this in a few clicks thanks to a brilliant program called 'Bulk image downloader'. Only avail. for Win unfortunately as I mostly use an iMac. The downside is that my "Birds" folder weighs in at just under a Terabyte!
Thanks again Namu, didn’t mean to go on like an old woman, i'm off to have a better look at your stuff, intrigued with what I've seen so far, it looks brilliant!

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wildartguy In reply to wildartguy [2012-07-29 08:02:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Namu, sexual dimorphism is something I'm really working on with the iBird illustrations. We used to do males, females, juves etc on different plates, but now I'm doing the M&F's as pairs, plus it allows for much more interesting compositions. This in turn means I'm looking for birds with some level of dimorphism, like this Redstart pair: [link] It's also much easier to see subtle differences when both sexes are on a single plate (the fact that I get paid more for them makes no difference whatsoever... much) XD

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namu-the-orca In reply to wildartguy [2012-07-28 09:29:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, Jizz surely is getting a whole different meaning... Luckily I don't have to speak about it with too many people that could take it wrongly (or I explain what it is straight away). Ah, and interesting about the triangular composition, I read about it in your reply and - as always - once I know it it's very hard to unsee Yes, and that is what so many field guides lack nowadays. They mention all the stripes and dots and colours, while the difference between two species might really be simply in their expression. Oh wow, one terrabyte of bird pics, that would surely get the job done! Oh, I love it when people post lengthy replies, so please don't apologise

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wildartguy In reply to Jac888 [2012-07-22 17:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Aha! you fell into my trap! I wanted to see if a title could make people view a piece differently, in this case look for a third bird! However the word was already in my head because I had based the entire composition around triangular lines and shapes, in fact the first thing I did was to draw big black (raw umber and ultramarine in reality, I dont use black!) lines in the centre forming a triangle with an upside-down triangle superimposed. These became the birds and the branches respectively, and then I threw a few more tris around to finish the lines of the branches and background (without being obvious or harsh). Thanks Jac, take care!

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Jac888 In reply to wildartguy [2012-07-23 16:51:55 +0000 UTC]

now that you mentioned it ... I see them triangles ...

The title did force me to think through the image rather than just see it. But on a defensive note (since it was a trap) I would say I never looked for the third bird ...

lol I thought I was seeing some three horned bills or something like that (yeah I know that's rather dumb)

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wildartguy In reply to Jac888 [2012-07-26 09:41:39 +0000 UTC]

Not dumb at all! Imaginative is the word i'd use!

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Jac888 In reply to wildartguy [2012-07-27 14:57:32 +0000 UTC]

ok that feels good

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mydigitalmind In reply to mydigitalmind [2011-09-01 14:50:45 +0000 UTC]

BOTM, not themed week >.<

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wildartguy In reply to AnimalsAndNatureClub [2009-08-21 09:43:26 +0000 UTC]

I would be honoured to join your group, thank you for inviting me. I haven't joined any clubs yet, what do I need to do?

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AnimalsAndNatureClub In reply to wildartguy [2009-09-01 02:06:13 +0000 UTC]

please deviant watch us and post our icon in your journal. check out our rules too they usually answer questions you have but if your questions don't get answered there then note me and i'll be happy too.
sry for the late reply...skool kept me away

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