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Ocelot II

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5. Thanks!

Reply to bif (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 21, 2023, 10:40 AM

Nov 2023

But patience and a steady hand are more important than talent when you're trying to paint an accurate representation from a photo. Talent shows when you can create something that's beyond the photo, but I'm doing bird paintings to learn about birds and how they're put together. I'm not sure it's really even art.

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Here's another bird - a kingfisher. [View all] Ocelot II Nov 2023 OP

i saw one in hawaii when i was on vaca there 10 years ago. nice snap of the bird. hey du adminns how about a AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #1

They fly around my pond, often. cachukis Nov 2023 #2

Beautiful! Goddessartist Nov 2023 #3

Wow! That's beautifully done! bif Nov 2023 #4

Thanks! Ocelot II Nov 2023 #5

Whether you call it talent or skill, you've got it! bif Nov 2023 #6