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Trevor
Smith talks about his experiences in sketching wild birds in watercolours.
"Having
had a lifelong interest in nature and drawing I find immense pleasure
communicating my feelings to others through art.
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| Displaying
Eiders by Trevor Smith |
Watercolour
is both a challenging and expressive medium providing one can cope
with its sometimes capricious nature.
My
subject matter derives from the effects of nature and the beauty
to be enjoyed out of doors.
Wildlife
is an integral element of any environment and I try to depict it
as such rather than as isolated portraits, after all what is a caged
eagle without its Scottish mountain habitat.
I have
long been involved with nature conservation as both volunteer and
an employee and feel compelled to contribute towards its protection.
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| Heron
by Trevor Smith |
Art
is an excellent means of reaching a wide audience and drawing attention
to the global plight of natural environments.
My
book ‘Sketching Wild Birds’ with foreword by Bill Oddie was officially
launched in 2002 and was borne of the need to explain the techniques
that can be used to simplify a wild encounter!
Above
all my motivation was to encourage all to enjoy the experience of
sharing the lives of wild birds
In
addition to painting and drawing those that I am able to study personally
- the birds and wildlife of Britain - I also enjoy teaching students
on my one and two day workshops at Nature in Art, Slimbridge WWT
and Bevere Vivis.
A selection
of my work is always in show at Bevere Vivis Gallery and Picture
Framers, Worcester where I have been the Featured Artist of the
month for May in association with Worcestershire’s Wildlife Week
and the RSPB’s Wake up to Birds campaign.
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