tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post6654190337525555601..comments2024-03-27T16:06:06.759-05:00Comments on Sketching in Nature: Kite sketch - MareeKate (Cathy Johnson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-87926085736439045292011-06-17T07:12:41.650-05:002011-06-17T07:12:41.650-05:00I'm sure that would work, Maree! I wish!I'm sure that would work, Maree! I wish!Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-18906162795671309892011-06-17T01:28:07.923-05:002011-06-17T01:28:07.923-05:00Thanks Elva! I do have a tendency to over-work and...Thanks Elva! I do have a tendency to over-work and add too much detail, except when time is short and one has to be quick!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-86004195432781767422011-06-17T01:27:06.090-05:002011-06-17T01:27:06.090-05:00Thanks so much PJ! That old adage "less is mo...Thanks so much PJ! That old adage "less is more" sometimes works very well!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-13238596552773830632011-06-17T01:26:22.722-05:002011-06-17T01:26:22.722-05:00Ditto there Studio, and thanks for your lovely com...Ditto there Studio, and thanks for your lovely comment!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-1499299886229580002011-06-17T01:25:46.051-05:002011-06-17T01:25:46.051-05:00These Kites do not "soar" or float on th...These Kites do not "soar" or float on the wind Annie. They do straight flights and are mostly seen sitting on fence posts or telephone wires, surveying the scene, or hovering over prey before they plummet in for the kill. Thanks for the comment!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-37234272380808081512011-06-17T01:24:13.467-05:002011-06-17T01:24:13.467-05:00Thank you Kate, and so do I wish you could see one...Thank you Kate, and so do I wish you could see one! A quick visit to South Africa would do the trick....?Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-83871385281127921112011-06-17T01:23:22.768-05:002011-06-17T01:23:22.768-05:00Thanks a lot, and yes Phil, they do occur in India...Thanks a lot, and yes Phil, they do occur in India, South-East Asia, south-western Europe and across sub-Saharan Africa, so it's wonderful you know them!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-18656738847149271142011-06-16T22:13:44.819-05:002011-06-16T22:13:44.819-05:00Many of my sketches don't turn out as well as ...Many of my sketches don't turn out as well as this one, yet I think jumping in and trying is a very, very important part of learning the character of each species. Nice job.Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-5610801807856691132011-06-16T14:50:31.401-05:002011-06-16T14:50:31.401-05:00So much captured here with just a few lines. Beau...So much captured here with just a few lines. Beautiful, Maree!Pam Johnson Brickellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927455773097702525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-75003558581801660872011-06-16T10:11:06.232-05:002011-06-16T10:11:06.232-05:00Beautiful, clean sketch, Maree. And I agree with y...Beautiful, clean sketch, Maree. And I agree with you - sketching is good for your art!Studio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-52634942568548858502011-06-16T08:37:34.425-05:002011-06-16T08:37:34.425-05:00As Cathy and Phil say....These birds must be beaut...As Cathy and Phil say....These birds must be beautiful when they soar. Can they (can't think of the term) float on the wind?<br />annieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021356337010751802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-88780642740142799162011-06-16T08:08:59.554-05:002011-06-16T08:08:59.554-05:00You really captured that fierce eye! I'd love...You really captured that fierce eye! I'd love to see one...Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-30018881948552867072011-06-16T06:15:28.095-05:002011-06-16T06:15:28.095-05:00Lovely sketch Maree of a lovely bird. Haven't ...Lovely sketch Maree of a lovely bird. Haven't been to South Africa, but have seen this species in Morocco and India.The Art of Phil Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637467636239021488noreply@blogger.com