Partridge Stance
Watercolour on paper
Watercolour on paper
Upon delivering a collection of paintings to Chargot Estate, Exmoor, last week, I was transfixed by the beautiful French partridge. Busy little birds, they tend to stay in groups (a covey) and as I found out they are quite tricky to photograph.
There were lots around however, whenever I tried to get a photo, they turned their back on me and walked away. With patience and a long lens, I managed to take a few photos and I admit I am totally transfixed by their beautiful colours and markings. So here is my painting created from my images to celebrate their beauty – a study of the various stances of the partridge.
On leaving Chargot, it was a different matter! Despite their early apparent shyness around the camera, they are more than happy to form a convoy in front of a moving car at 2mph! Maybe escorting me off the premises….love them 
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