"The artist...is also a born adventurer. His explorations, unlike those of a tourist, are rewarded by the discovery of beauty spots unmentioned in the guide books, and with tireless curiosity and an exceptional proneness to wonderment, he will come upon objects of remarkable interest overlooked or even shunned by more disciplined observers."
Augustus John, R.A.
Saturday 18 April 2009
Collard Doves
Collard Dove pair in the trees at the bottom of the garden yesterday evening.
I couldn't help smiling when I read this after the previous post. You could be looking out of my window. The curlews have been displaying in the fields, siskins have been on the nut feeders in the garden, and five or six collared doves keep dropping in to see whether any food has been left out for them!
You have caught the birds' characters well, as usual.
Its odd that you have Collard Doves in your garden so far north in Caithness, when they seem to be absent from my brothers garden in Moffat. But there are all sorts of funny little quirks like that in bird distribution. Since we got back from Scotland the two in our garden have been hanging around the bushes at the bottom of the garden pretty constantly which may be an indication that they have begun a nest there.
I studied illustration at Dyfed College of Art, Carmarthen, graduating in 1984. The works shown on this site are based on observations and drawings made directly from life in the field. The field sketches are mostly drawn using a Rotring Art Pen or a soft 6B pencil. The finished studio pieces are generally linocuts but I have recently started working with drypoints and mezzotints. Further information and more examples of my artwork can be found by following the link below to my website.
"Observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form and knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration." Henry Moore.
On Drawing
"For me drawing is the basis of all visual language, for the art of drawing is a way of seeing and celebrating the world." Professor Ken Howard, R.A.
All artwork shown is copyright Stuart Brocklehurst unless stated otherwise.
Collard Dove pair in the trees at the bottom of the garden yesterday evening.
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I couldn't help smiling when I read this after the previous post. You could be looking out of my window. The curlews have been displaying in the fields, siskins have been on the nut feeders in the garden, and five or six collared doves keep dropping in to see whether any food has been left out for them!
You have caught the birds' characters well, as usual.
Its odd that you have Collard Doves in your garden so far north in Caithness, when they seem to be absent from my brothers garden in Moffat. But there are all sorts of funny little quirks like that in bird distribution. Since we got back from Scotland the two in our garden have been hanging around the bushes at the bottom of the garden pretty constantly which may be an indication that they have begun a nest there.
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