Eagle Owl by Michael Porter

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Perfect Michael!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 21 Nov 10:50:14

Superb piercing eyes

Posted by Paul Hardy on Mon 21 Nov 12:05:02

wow this is amazing beautiful work xx

Posted by Paula Bettam on Mon 21 Nov 12:23:55

Fabulous work Michael, wonderful eyes.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 21 Nov 16:30:03

Amazing, Michael.

Posted by Dawn Halliwell on Mon 21 Nov 18:40:44

Excellent, Michael x

Posted by Kathleen Hargreaves on Mon 21 Nov 20:10:58

I haven't had much success with Bristol Board myself. It is probably the best for ink work, but I could hardly get any colour off my pencils with it. You have achieved a fantastic effect with the graphite though. and the colours works.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 22 Nov 15:10:26

This is brilliant, the eyes are so real!

Posted by Karen Wallis on Tue 22 Nov 16:55:20

Thank you all for your kind and valued comments. Yes Linda, Bristol Board is too smooth for laying colour down, I just managed to get enough colour before the "wax wall". I am lead to believe that Hot Pressed watercolour paper (Fabriano Artistico) is good for coloured pencils. But haven't tried it yet!

Posted by Michael Porter on Tue 22 Nov 19:40:43

Hang on Studio Wall

21/11/2016

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Graphite Pencil drawing with coloured pencil on Bristol board paper. Still trying to blend coloured pencils without getting that waxy build up!

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Michael Porter

I have always had an ability to draw/paint but never had the time or ‘means’ to really develop and improve. Now I am retired I have found that time and ‘means’, therefore trying different mediums to see which suits me best. I am basically self taught picking up hints and tips from fellow artists. I…

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