Richard Allen

Mounting and wrapping prints ready for my exhibition Wings & Water, at Old Grocery Wivenhoe Essex 18-23 Sept

Back home from Massingham Heath SWLA project to find this waiting for me, Sunbirds new edition with lots of new illustrations and cover, good work the team at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @jimspim.bsky.social

We were at the Clacton Bowie, excellent as always

Caught up with some special Med birds last week in Kefalonia, Golden Orioles passing through and newly arrived Woodchat Shrikes singing
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Still time to visit the Geedon Gallery Fingringhoe Essex for the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition, with added bonus Nightingales down the road at Fingringhoe Wick NR
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Nice to reacquaint myself with some special Med birds on Kefalonia, but best and new for me was a Monk Seal off Lassi
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Thanks Derek

But what pipit?

Rising tide, three Lapwings part of Geedon Gallery, Fingringhoe Essex exhibition featuring SWLA members work, 12-27 April 11-5.30, also peak Nightingale time at the Wick reserve next door #essexbirding #UKBirding #birdpainting

Wildlife art exhibition to open at Essex gallery A special show of Society of Wildlife Artists' work will take place at Geedon Gallery during April.

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Adding watercolour to a sketch made from Bittern Hide, Minsmere, a view I often sat and contemplated with my dear friend Peter Partington who sadly passed away earlier this week. He was a great inspiration to many.
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A day out in sunny Suffolk yesterday, Woodlarks and Dartford Warblers singing and all's right with the world
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I've been adding a few finishing touches to these this afternoon, serenaded by Robins and and a cross Blackbird
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www.chrisgibsonwildlife.co.uk/saving-wiven... excellent blog from @chrismothman.bsky.social

Love a purple sandpiper, black Redstart perched on our window sill in Robin Hoods Bay this afternoon 🙂

I've been working on some small studies of Avocets in different lights, back lit against sparkling ripples down at Alresford Creek
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The tree has a stay of execution but the campaign still needs your support to fund a full independent survey
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Thanks Mark

Thanks Steph

I'm going to have to start a new watercolour pad, bit of a Avocet, Shelduck, Curlew theme in this one
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Finally got a view of a Hawfinch in the yew tree as opposed to sitting atop a distant tree
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Highly recommended blog from Chris Gibson @chrismothman.bsky.social
www.chrisgibsonwildlife.co.uk/the-wild-sid...

Finished sketch from this morning at Alresford Creek
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Adding watercolour to some Shelduck sketches from Alresford Creek this morning in the low winter sun
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Email me at richardallenart@btinternet.com and we'll sort out postage etc

A quick flick through the new extended 2nd edition of Coastal Birds
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I'll look into shipping to Finland, thanks

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It's arrived, the extended 2nd edition of Coastal Birds is now available, see www.jardinepress.co.uk for details or message me
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#linocut White-tailed Eagle will be part of my exhibition at Wivenhoe Bookshop's "Over the sofa" gallery for the month of February
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