Reptiles

My latest studies of Reptiles in Munich zoo...















Mississipi Alligator
















Mississipi Alligator
















Rhinoceros Iguana

DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM THE HULA VALLEY"Book

Two years ago , in March of 2009, I was very privileged to be invited
to join an international group of nature artists in a ANF (Artists for Nature Foundation)
and SPNI(Society for the protection of Nature in Israel) Project
which took place at the magnificent Hula Valley in northern Israel.
The Hula Valley, an agricultural region in northern Israel with abundant fresh water
and many swamps has been almost completely drained during the 50's of 20th century.
Today, 60 years later, the importance of the lost ecosystems has been recognized and
recently a small section of the former lake and swamp region was reflooded in order to
recreate partly the former environment.
Meanwhile , the whole area has been transformerd to one of the most important stop overs
of migrating birds in the Middle East, and the main overwintering ground for thousands of Cranes,as well of Pelicans,and Eagles ...
The whole scenery was magnificent, the people there extraorinary friendly and helpful,
and the artists..I had the great luck to work in the field with artists like Barry van Dusen, Bruce Pearson, Wolfgang Weber, Harriet Mead, Denis Clavreul to name but a few...ten days long!
I'm so grateful particularly to Ysbrand and Zev for inviting me there, Juan for being suggested and Amir for his companionship and friendship!
Just click on the title above in case you want to read more and look after the gorgeous book
at:
http://www.artistsfornature.com/News_and_events/35
http://www.teva.org.il/english/?CategoryID=194&ArticleID=176


























Book cover
















Agmon lake with Mountain Hermon in the background






















Cranes















Imperial & Great spotted eagle















White breasted Kingfisher

Saker Falcon portrait

A Sakerfalcon portrait sketched using a scope today morning in Munich zoo..The main medium was the Bic black biro pen while a Brush Black pen from Faber-Castell has been also used
for the darker parts..

Siberian eagle owl study in B & W

Once again an eagle owl study sketched today morning in Munich zoo..
The light was very low due to overcast weather...






















Siberian eagle owl

Indian rhino & Blacktip Shark-Munich zoo

The cold and misty weather doesn't allow any attempt
to use watercolours in the field. In this case I use to visit the dark aquarium or even
other houses where because of the low light, my beloved Bic black biro pen is the only medium
I trust ...















Indian Rhino study















Blacktip Shark

European fishes

It's true that I haven't been particularly interested in fishes in the past,
but this has been meanwhile changed, and since I've been
commisioned to illustrate several species lately, I thought
that I had to give me the chance to study them closer...
The Aquarium in Munich zoo hosts many species from allover the world
but this time the european species caught my attenion...















European chub















Sturgeon head study















Sturgeon overall view

Barn owl and Nyala antelope studies

Today morning in Munich zoo....





















Barn owl


















Nyala antelope, female