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Love your work.. Simple, capturing, stunning and artistic.

Posted by A.F. Branco Antonio Branco on Fri 06 Nov 16:13:48

I love this ian....actually i think your gallery is great. you have a great mastery of colour . love your treatment of the sky and sea.

Posted by kate rocks on Fri 06 Nov 16:45:55

I have similarly visited the seabird centre, like you the weather was poor but I didnt get out sketching. These are absolutely lovely. You have captured that sense of place, wonderfully. Trying to do seabirds from life I find challenging but I love it, I have never tried gannets as I havent managed to sketch them yet, but seeing this makes me want to have a go. Thanks for posting this.

Posted by angela angela on Fri 06 Nov 17:19:30

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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WS Oil on canvas board 14" x 10". First attempt at some 'wildlife', I have found that Gannets are a great subject as they add a touch of colour to what would have otherwise been a pretty dull painting. A family holiday took us to north of the border, and having visited the North Berwick Seabird centre, inspiration was born. Although I have to add, on the day we were there it was raining, visiblility was zero, and only a few birdies came out to play. Nevertheless the pang of inspiration never left and for the next few days I sketched and sourced all kinds of Gannetry... ...As you can tell, the painting's still a little wet..

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Ian Black

Ian was born in Leeds in 1972, he is a self-taught artist living in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is undoubtledly proud of his heritage. Inspired by the characteristics of the Dales, Ian is a prolific sketcher and pochade painter who is attempting to capture the spirit of the local…

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