It’s finally spring back this way and the annual waterfowl migration is
underway. Days gone by come the time of the migration, and in all kinds of
weather, I would haunt the nearby marsh hoping to view as many species of ducks
and geese as was possible. Of all the ducks, Wood Ducks were my favourite, and if
I was lucky I might get to see a few mated pairs. One cold, misty day, very early in the morning, I got
lucky and stumbled upon as many as twenty drakes vying for the attention of
several ducks. It was quite an incredible sight lasting only a few
minutes, for as soon as they caught sight of me they were off. It followed that
when I began to paint and draw waterfowl that I’d begin with Wood Ducks. My first
attempts were pretty gruesome, in part due to the fact that I relied upon
improperly mounted specimens. But, in time they got a bit better.........
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| Mates - Wood Ducks Early Watercolour Painting |
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| Drake Wood Duck Watercolour Painting |
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| Drake Wood Ducks Pencil Drawing |
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| Drake Wood Ducks Transparent Watercolour Painting |
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