A Bearded vlulture portrait I did back in 2000. Just 30 years old and inspired at this period of my life by the art of Carl Brenders , I tried to create a proper portrait of this gorgeous vulture. Gouache colours.
This artwork has been painted several years ago in acrylics and it is based on video footage for the posture and on some digiscoping images for the colour tones I managed to take during the breeding season back in 2004 and 2008.These were taken in southern Greece where I was studying a certain pair for five years.Attached also the preliminary drawing as well the first stage of the painting.
Just finished, fresh from the easel this commissioned Pygmy owl painting. The eurasian Pygmy owl, the smallest in Europe is despite its size a fierce hunter...