Tag Archives: feathers

John Gould artist

Posted on 10/09/2026 by ronald972

You will likely recognise the name #JohnGould because he is, after John James Audubon, the greatest illustrator of birds ever. However, this is not quite accurate. Gould’s speciality was in the drawings and sketches he produced. He was an observer of … Continue reading →

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Neil Cox artist

Posted on 12/03/2023 by ronald972

As with last week’s artist, we visit another painter of avian life. #NeilCox (1955- ) was born in London and loved to draw from his youth. He read law at university but turned to his first love to pursue a … Continue reading →

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Modern Prints

Posted on 20/06/2022 by ronald972

I thought today, we would visit two artists. Printmakers. One sadly not with us any more but the second still plying their trade. We will begin with #TomMackenzie (1947-2018). A Scottish artist who lived and worked in #Portree on the … Continue reading →

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Art of Birds

Posted on 09/02/2015 by ronald972

When one considers birds in art one must consider ornithologists by the names of #PrideauxJohnSelby (1788-1867) and #JohnGould (1804-1881). A pair of British ornithologists who were and still are renowned for their studies of birds. I have only one etching … Continue reading →

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Art in Portrait

Posted on 25/11/2013 by ronald972

Since I started collecting art pieces, I have acquired several portraits of fairly well known people. Granted the pieces tend to be fairly old but it is amazing what one can do scratching marks on a copper plate. A fine … Continue reading →

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Art Old and New

Posted on 01/09/2013 by ronald972

From a man who is considered to be a founder in his sector to a man whose art you may have seen but not realized it. . #PJSelby is considered to be one of the great masters of bird art … Continue reading →

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