I recently found this map of various walks around Menston in Yorkshire which John had annotated with delicate drawings of the different species of birds he saw. The family estimate that this was drawn up in the mid 1940’s when John was a teenager. In his book Land Marks and Sea Wings he wrote this about his […]
Twelve Winded Sky
This early oil painting by John Busby was recently returned to the family by the Don Valley Academy in Doncaster where it had been hanging for very many years. The date of the picture, 1956, is the same as the opening of the school so it may have been commissioned for it [See Update]. When the […]
Obituary – British Birds, Sept 2015
For many, the name John Busby is synonymous with acute observations of nature and an enviable ability to capture character, light and movement in just a few simple lines and washes. His work was born from first-hand experience of nature and, as is the case with the very best artists, it encourages fresh ways of […]
Good Reads Website – Looking at Birds
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Good Reads Website – Drawing Birds
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Book Review – Drawing Birds 1st edition
Drawing Birds: an RSPB guide. FIRST EDITION This review by British Birds magazine was written by Ian Lewingon John Busby is known as being a master of line and movement in bird art. Who better to produce this book explaining his thoughts and techniques of drawing birds. His ability to express himself and to describe […]
Book review – SOC magazine
“Busby’s curiosity about and delight in the natural world jump from every page of this book. Each picture captures an energy so much more vivid than many photographs.” A recent SOC magazine carried a review by Mark Boyd of Lines from Nature. SOC – Scotland’s Bird Club John Busby was widely recognised as a master of […]
Wildlife Art Gallery, Nov/Dec 2016
John Busby – Friends and Influences
An exhibition and sale of oils, watercolours and drawings from the studio of John Busby including works of other artists from his private collection at the Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9PZ, Nov-Dec 2016
Book review – BBC Wildlife magazine
The August 2016 edition of BBC Wildlife Magazine carried a six page article about Lines from Nature showcasing selected highlights from the book. Arguably among the most influential British wildlife artists of the post-war period thanks to his bestselling books, John Busby had a gift for capturing the essence of a species with just a […]
LYWAM blog link
John Busby beside one of his works at the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI, USA in 2013. This blog on the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum website documents an interesting field trip during the opening days of the 39th annual Birds In Art Exhibition.