tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post4144684823778412414..comments2024-03-25T02:26:50.026+00:00Comments on Randon's Ramblings : GREAT GREY SHRIKE DRAWING UNVEILEDFactorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-88503718760534155592011-09-16T13:45:20.169+01:002011-09-16T13:45:20.169+01:00Yep, agree with that Steve. Thanks for the comment...Yep, agree with that Steve. Thanks for the comments, guys. The next one, in pen and ink, will probably be based on the Frenches Road Waxwings seen earlier this year.Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-32364166324881754102011-09-16T07:58:30.646+01:002011-09-16T07:58:30.646+01:00Hi Neil, I like my illustrations to have a graphic...Hi Neil, I like my illustrations to have a graphic element and a feeling of drama or wonder and this ticks both boxes. If you want objective criticism then I feel that the animal in the foreground takes up to much space and isn't necessarily identifiable. Bloody good effort.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-52595980466888849542011-09-15T20:58:03.319+01:002011-09-15T20:58:03.319+01:00Point taken on both counts. I wanted it to be sini...Point taken on both counts. I wanted it to be sinister though. I should have made the mouse look a more cute than it does here. Also the perspective is a bit off. It's has definitely got the old creative juices going again - the next two or three pieces of work will be better than this first effort.Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-62969191976730263042011-09-15T20:19:56.223+01:002011-09-15T20:19:56.223+01:00Superbly drawn Neil, but I can see what Ian means,...Superbly drawn Neil, but I can see what Ian means, there is an air of menace about it. <br />Maybe it looks as though the mouse in the foreground is sizing up the shrike, instead of the other way round.Graham Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908280556207762311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771981302059480178.post-17079512403366997452011-09-15T20:08:21.374+01:002011-09-15T20:08:21.374+01:00A great drawing Neil, but maybe a bit sinister for...A great drawing Neil, but maybe a bit sinister for the judges.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825911734928881625noreply@blogger.com