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A wise hare
For the last couple of days Colin has been working on this pencil drawing of a brown hare, and today he finished it. Beautiful – it looks alive! You can see more of Colin’s work at www.wildart.co.uk...
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New pencil study: barn owl
Following on from the brown hare, Colin has just finished a lovely pencil drawing of a barn owl, which is so soft and lifelike. Like the hare (which is now sold) the barn owl is being offered for sale....
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Woodcock pin-feather painting – in progress
Colin has got another woodcock pin-feather painting on the easel, and it’s looking lovely! I love the background of snowy hills, and the cold, crisp feel. These photos show the picture in progress,...
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Tawny owl – a new pencil drawing
Colin has just finished this lovely pencil drawing of a tawny owl. The first image shows it in progress. I love watching pictures develop! The original drawing is now for sale on Colin’s website....
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New painting: redpoll
Colin has just finished this lovely little painting of a redpoll, inspired by the huge flocks of finches that we’ve had in our garden this winter. Lesser redpolls (Carduelis cabaret) are woodland...
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Black grouse – a new painting
Colin has been working on this painting of black grouse over the last couple of weeks – it was on his easel at the Scottish Game Fair, and it’s now finished. There’s a lovely iridescence in the male’s...
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Woodcock pin-feather paintings – with gold leaf
In the days after Christmas, Colin put the finishing touches to these two woodcock pin-feather paintings. Together they make a pair, because one is a Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) and the...
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Red deer painting
Colin has started 2016 with a big project… a new painting of some red deer making their way across a wintry mountain landscape. This is going to be a large picture, with plenty of depth and drama....
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Red deer painting – now finished
Colin has now finished the red deer painting that he began in January. Here it is in all its misty mountain glory… You can see the painting in progress in this earlier post on The Hazel Tree....
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A pencil drawing of a wren
Out of all the subjects that Colin paints, it’s usually the majestic birds like eagles that get the most attention… but he also loves garden birds, and he has just finished this lovely drawing of a...
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