Dougalis Wildlifeart-Life studies-Portraits

After a long period time of sketching and illustrating almost solely birds or trees, I went back to my beloved mammals with their exceptional facial expressions and I didn't regret it... Today morning at Munich zoo..... Abruzzo Chamois Mountain lion or Puma or Cougar

A siberian eagle owl study done on location in Munich zoo today morning... Siberian eagle owl, Bubo bubo sibiricus

It is true that I've been very quiet lately... It was because of the tight deadlines I had to catch up with, while doing illustrations.. The German Bird atlas has been finished now, and during a visit to my Parents in low in Saxony , I used the limited time I had to recover and to do some field work.. (All the attached studies have been done on location in Saxony with the exception of the Cormorant's head done in Munich zoo last week) Great Cormorant head study White Stork head study Common Rudd Red Kite European ground squirrel

A new european tree guide has been published by the german publisher KOSMOS a week ago.. My contribution was to illustrate 351 tree species occuring in Europe, and took me almost two years to complete the series... Just click on the above title to see more ... Larix kaempferi Juniperus turbinata ssp. canariensis Callistemon viminalis Abies alba Tsuga heterophylla

A quick study of a juv.Peregrine today morning in Munich zoo...

Made on location at Munich zoo, last Tuesday, Watercolours.

Since I heard of cold and foggy weather for the rest of the week I didn't let the chance to visit the zoo one more time and I didn't regret it. I've been rewarded with the portrait of the very cooperative Golden eagle called "Aragon"

Golden eagle Long legged buzzard juv. European bison

I know that there has been a period of time without any post.. For those who may wonder what happened I'd love to invite anyone to visit the following website and see what am I doing currently: http://www.stiftung-vogelmonitoring.de/index.php?cat=yourhelp&subcat=spons_adebar&subsubcat=gesamt I`ve been commisioned to illustrate the German breeding bird Atlas, a huge project of ca 300 drawings, which requires a big amount of discipline and dedication...

Just received a book published by WWF Greece, which includes a selection of scientific papers regarding the famous Dadia raptor reserve in North-eastern Greece. It is actually a systematic presentation of all studies carried out on this area over the last 20 years. I was privileged to be commisioned to illustrate this book. All of the drawings have been done using a simple BIC ballpoint pen. Attached, few of the illustrations..... Griffon vulture

Black vulture Golden eagle Marsh Frog Black Stork Woodchat shrike

Forest Wolf Marbled Polecat Landscape Creek

European bison study-young male Indian rhinoceros Chamois European bison -female Przewalski horse-(the shorttailed female from Munich zoo-her name Sitka)

Indian rhinoceros capybara Great white pelican Rhinoceros iguana Rock partridge

Mountain goat Elk Diamond dove Demoiselle Crane Great grey owl

Golden eagle Eastern Imperial eagle Golden eagle Bearded vulture Red tailed hawk