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	NOTICE BOARD home Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition 2008 Courses: Field Studies Council weekend course 'Painting Pollinators' Tutor: Chris Shields Preston Montford Field Centre, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 1DX Friday 15^th to Sunday 17^th August 2008. Evening meal on Friday, tuition after supper, all day Saturday and depart late afternoon (4-4.30pm) on Sunday. Preston Montford Centre Have you ever wondered how the intricate images of Bees and Butterflies, Mayflowers and Moths were created in the numerous field guides and other natural history titles you see in all the book stores? Well, this weekend course shows you how, and much more! Beginning with a brief introduction to illustration in general Chris will show you how to start and finish highly detailed paintings/illustrations; from obtaining the first essential reference materials to the preliminary drawings and finally to the full colour image. We shall be practicing basic drawing methods applied to natural history subjects and also discussing picture design and planning, painting techniques using gouache and watercolour, methods of masking and talking about materials such as; the paint, paper, board, bushes and pencils. This course will surprise and delight you with many unusual and unique techniques, not just applied to insects and flowers but also a whole world of other creatures! To Book Contact: Preston Montford Field Centre, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DX Tel: 01743 852040 Fax: 01743 851066 enquiries.pm@field-studies-council.org www.field-studies-council.org/prestonmontford/ Certificates of Authenticity: From September 2003 Chris Shields has been issuing certificates of authenticity with each of his original artworks. Each certificate incorporates a photograph of the painting is embossed by hand and personally signed by the artist. If you purchased a painting before this date and wish to obtain a certificate please e-mail for details. (there is no charge for this service Competitions: BBC - Radio 4 - Radio and the Artist - Competition Gallery Two Recent Publications Illustrated by Chris Shields: _________________________________ The Field Studies Council - Owls and owl pellets identification chart . Published 2008 _________________________________ RSPB's Birds Magazine - February 2007 Enjoying Your Wildlife Garden p. 75-77 _________________________________ RSPB's Bird Life Magazine - January February 2007. Trees in Winter p.22-23. _________________________________ BBC Wildlife Magazine - February 2007 Issue, Something's stirring. p.8. ________________________________ Where to Watch Birds WORLD CITIES - Paul Milne A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Published 2006 ISBN 978-0-7136-6983-1 _________________________________ Tracks & Signs of the birds of Britain & Europe - Roy Brown, John Ferguson, Michael Lawrence and David Lees A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Published 2003 ISBN 0-7136-5382-5 _________________________________ W H Smith's - Though the seasons jigsaw puzzle collection 2004 _________________________________ RSPB's Bird Life Magazine - May-June 2006 Spring Showers p.13,24-25 _________________________________ Tirion (The Netherlands) - Gids van Kust en strand Flora en Fauna. Published 2000. Seashore book Designed and illustrated by Chris Shields. _________________________________ BBC Wildlife Magazine - May 2000 Issue, 'NATURAL COLLECTION' Caterpillars Illustrated by Chris Shields. _________________________________ Starlings & Mynas of the World - Chris Feare and Adrian Craig A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Published 1999 ISBN 0-7136-3961-X _________________________________ Bugs & Beasties - Louisa Somerville Design Eye Publishing Limited. Published 1999 ISBN 1-840260-59-9 _________________________________ BBC Wildlife Magazine - March 2001 Issue, 'NATURAL COLLECTION' Lower Shore Creatures. Illustrated by Chris Shields. _________________________________

Field Studies Council weekend course 'Painting Pollinators' Tutor: Chris Shields

Friday 15^th to Sunday 17^th August 2008. Evening meal on Friday, tuition after supper, all day Saturday and depart late afternoon (4-4.30pm) on Sunday.

Preston Montford Centre

Have you ever wondered how the intricate images of Bees and Butterflies, Mayflowers and Moths were created in the numerous field guides and other natural history titles you see in all the book stores? Well, this weekend course shows you how, and much more!

Beginning with a brief introduction to illustration in general Chris will show you how to start and finish highly detailed paintings/illustrations; from obtaining the first essential reference materials to the preliminary drawings and finally to the full colour image. We shall be practicing basic drawing methods applied to natural history subjects and also discussing picture design and planning, painting techniques using gouache and watercolour, methods of masking and talking about materials such as; the paint, paper, board, bushes and pencils. This course will surprise and delight you with many unusual and unique techniques, not just applied to insects and flowers but also a whole world of other creatures!

From September 2003 Chris Shields has been issuing certificates of authenticity with each of his original artworks. Each certificate incorporates a photograph of the painting is embossed by hand and personally signed by the artist. If you purchased a painting before this date and wish to obtain a certificate please e-mail for details. (there is no charge for this service

The Field Studies Council - Owls and owl pellets identification chart . Published 2008

RSPB's Birds Magazine - February 2007 Enjoying Your Wildlife Garden p. 75-77

Tracks & Signs of the birds of Britain & Europe - Roy Brown, John Ferguson, Michael Lawrence and David Lees

A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Published 2003 ISBN 0-7136-5382-5

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W H Smith's - Though the seasons jigsaw puzzle collection 2004

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RSPB's Bird Life Magazine - May-June 2006 Spring Showers p.13,24-25

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Tirion (The Netherlands) - Gids van Kust en strand Flora en Fauna.

Published 2000. Seashore book Designed and illustrated by Chris Shields.

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BBC Wildlife Magazine - May 2000 Issue,

'NATURAL COLLECTION' Caterpillars Illustrated by Chris Shields.

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Starlings & Mynas of the World - Chris Feare and Adrian Craig

A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Published 1999 ISBN 0-7136-3961-X

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Bugs & Beasties - Louisa Somerville

Design Eye Publishing Limited. Published 1999 ISBN 1-840260-59-9

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BBC Wildlife Magazine - March 2001 Issue,

'NATURAL COLLECTION' Lower Shore Creatures. Illustrated by Chris Shields.

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