Report in Bécasse Passion n°96

In the footsteps of Sanglier Passion, I thank Fabrice Claude for this report in Bécasse Passion . The painter's pen... how difficult it is to capture this beautiful bird whether for my brushes, for the photographers' lenses and for the hunter of course. What emotion, in the forest when she wants to fly away after all these tricks!

It is difficult to explain the emotion that comes from seeing a woodcock. The tricks it uses when it is on the ground, my little dog Korthal "Altaï", who is not known for her patience, often loses track of them. Hearing this "flap flap" when it takes off, the liveliness of its flight, these fabulous hooks and these incredible shapes! This red flash in the sky! Yes, a fabulous emotion ...

How to transcribe this into painting, the challenge is met and thanks to the magnificent photos of Etienne Garnaud , this year 2016 will be that of the woodcock. I return to my easel to work again and again on this extraordinary bird, and I hope to share this fabulous encounter with you!