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Edwyn Collins' British Birdlife: Picture Gallery And Interview
Luke Turner , October 21st, 2008 10:27

The Quietus presents an exclusive gallery of Edwyn Collins' bird drawings

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The Moorhen
Do you think there's something in the detail involved in drawing birds that your training as a draughtsman connects with?

Yes, I’m an illustrator, quite precise.

Do you have other wildlife artists as inspiration?

Archibald Thorburn, the Victorian artist. Also Edward Lear.