Nature's Flight School
12 X 12 watercolor on paper29 total reviews
Comment from Renate-Bertodi
light, delicate. I saw something funny on tv yesterday. By the Arctic - these birds, small, but with sharp beams, left their fluffy balls of fur to fend for themselves whilst parents went food hunting. A little one was spotted by a bear, it came after it, it started crying, both birds and other birds came to defend it, and kept piercing their sharp beaks into the bears nose. It was deliberate! They drew blood and soon the Polar bear ran off. The little fluffy ball ran quickly for cover under its mum to hide as she sat for it.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2018
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light, delicate. I saw something funny on tv yesterday. By the Arctic - these birds, small, but with sharp beams, left their fluffy balls of fur to fend for themselves whilst parents went food hunting. A little one was spotted by a bear, it came after it, it started crying, both birds and other birds came to defend it, and kept piercing their sharp beaks into the bears nose. It was deliberate! They drew blood and soon the Polar bear ran off. The little fluffy ball ran quickly for cover under its mum to hide as she sat for it.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2018
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Thank yo so much.
Comment from VMarguarite
What a spectacular painting of seagulls in their soaring element that you have brilliantly created. Your artwork pleasantly reminds me of one of my favorite films about seagulls- Jonathan Livingston Seagull(1973). The beautiful music was by Neil Diamond. Please google this film if you are not familiar about it.
VMarguarite :)
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2018
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What a spectacular painting of seagulls in their soaring element that you have brilliantly created. Your artwork pleasantly reminds me of one of my favorite films about seagulls- Jonathan Livingston Seagull(1973). The beautiful music was by Neil Diamond. Please google this film if you are not familiar about it.
VMarguarite :)
Comment Written 27-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2018
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I am familiar. I taught the book to my ninth grade honors students.
Comment from Envision
You have done such a nice job using many tones of white and showing such much detail. I like how you created three different phases of flight. Your clouds look nice too and your shading in the blue areas is nicely done.
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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You have done such a nice job using many tones of white and showing such much detail. I like how you created three different phases of flight. Your clouds look nice too and your shading in the blue areas is nicely done.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Thank you so very much.
Comment from Daphne Oberon
Good job of white on white! The clouds strike me as softer and more realistic than the birds. A minute touch of wash on the darker feathering and lines of the feet would make the style of the very nice composition more dreamy and consistent...
Daphne Oberon
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reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Good job of white on white! The clouds strike me as softer and more realistic than the birds. A minute touch of wash on the darker feathering and lines of the feet would make the style of the very nice composition more dreamy and consistent...
Daphne Oberon
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Comment Written 26-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Thank you so very much.
Comment from michiganmike
An eye catching piece with nice rendering of the gulls. I like the background sky but might consider eliminating the third bird in the upper right. It would have been easy to clone out the name once the painting was scanned and that would have improved the impact. Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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An eye catching piece with nice rendering of the gulls. I like the background sky but might consider eliminating the third bird in the upper right. It would have been easy to clone out the name once the painting was scanned and that would have improved the impact. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Thank you very much.
Comment from Sarojini
Loved the softness of this work...your line work brings the birds and their flight out of the paper. Just my personal feel.a little more colour in the clouds could have made the birds come out a wee bit more.Looking forward to seeing more of your work
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Loved the softness of this work...your line work brings the birds and their flight out of the paper. Just my personal feel.a little more colour in the clouds could have made the birds come out a wee bit more.Looking forward to seeing more of your work
Comment Written 26-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Thanks you so very much. I shall consider your suggestion.
Comment from ArtistCharles
This lovely image almost has the feeling of a pen and ink drawing. It is well done using the watercolor. There is a very natural feel to this work with a sense of soaring and flight. The sky background is soft and subdued but works very well. Your use of the medium is very strong. Well done and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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This lovely image almost has the feeling of a pen and ink drawing. It is well done using the watercolor. There is a very natural feel to this work with a sense of soaring and flight. The sky background is soft and subdued but works very well. Your use of the medium is very strong. Well done and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 25-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2018
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Thank you very much, Charles.
Comment from GaliaG
Good to know seagulls need to go to school to learn how to fly
excellent story telling, composition, presentation and technique
good luck with the contest and thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2018
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Good to know seagulls need to go to school to learn how to fly
excellent story telling, composition, presentation and technique
good luck with the contest and thanks for sharing
Comment Written 25-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2018
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Thanks ever so much.
Comment from Stringbean
A gorgeous art work of the Seagulls in flight. A good composition with nice movement created in your scene. Good differentiation and contrast in your work. Excellent brush strokes and colors and blending of colors. Good luck in the In Flight Contest! This is very nice work and thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2018
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A gorgeous art work of the Seagulls in flight. A good composition with nice movement created in your scene. Good differentiation and contrast in your work. Excellent brush strokes and colors and blending of colors. Good luck in the In Flight Contest! This is very nice work and thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 24-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2018
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Thanks so very much.
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You are so very welcome!
Mary Lynn
Comment from Linda Prebyl
I love the rendering of the birds and their expression as they almost collide in flight. I love blue skies and fluffy clouds, perhaps a little more of that but not so much as to detract from the birds.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2018
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I love the rendering of the birds and their expression as they almost collide in flight. I love blue skies and fluffy clouds, perhaps a little more of that but not so much as to detract from the birds.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2018
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Thank you so very much, Linda. I appreciate your encouraging words.