Dougalis Wildlifeart-Life studies-Portraits

A compilation of Barred warbler heads based on video I took in Greece few years ago. Barred warblers are the biggest of their family in Europe are not colouful birds, but they are very melodious and definitely belong to my favorites.  Fineliners. For those who might be interested, check out my video where the drawings are based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv5RO7Ril2Y&t=574s    

  A triple portrait of an adult Long legged buzzard based on footage I took back in 1996 in Greece. Fineliners & Pitt pens  

I had a very special encounter today with several Long eared owls, a day roost in a suburb of Munich. I managed to sketch one of them which was enjoying the low evening light. I did several Long eared owl studies in the past but only from birds in captivity in a Wildlife hospital. This is my very first one from a Long eared owl in his natural habitat. Various fineliners & pens    

 A collection of some studies done from life in the field recently. Several duck drawings from Ismaninger lake close to Munich and a Tawny owl study drawn in Nymphenburg park    

  Thylacine or Tasmanian tiger /wolf portrait. Just finished this acrylic painting based on video footage taken in Tasmania`s Hobart zoo in 1930`s. The first painting of this year.  

A Red tailed comet , a hummingbird which can be found in the central Andes. In the background the mountain Illimani in western Bolivia. A commissioned acrylic painting I did recently    

A new head study of a Bonelli`s eagle, my favorite bird of prey, a bird I know pretty well . Fineliners    

The last drawing of this year, a Thylacine portrait , which will serve as  a preliminary study for a portrait I´m planning to do in colour in the future.      

  The last life studies of the year,in a water reservoir close to Munich. Here is a Gadwall drake and one of the many beautifully coloured Red crested pochard drakes. And one shot of my outdoor " studio" today in the morning      

Just finished , a Eurasian pygmy owl painted in acrylics on heavy watercolour paper  

A Ring ouzel drawing of the subspecies alpestris I´ve just finished. Attacheda also, several images showing the creation of the drawing    

Some new studies from my today`s visit to Nymphenburg park in Munich. A common buzzard and a new Tawny owl. And a photo shows how my outdoor "studio" looked like .    

Once again an image I did for an adult evening class as a watercolour demonstration . Also several process stages are included. An atlantic Puffin portrait  

A "new" life study of a "new" Tawny owl in the park. Thanks to a  good friend , I was able to spot and draw this lovely fellow. Sepia fineliners & Faber Castell pitt pens    

  A Roe deer fawn , once again a watercolour demonstration I did recently for an adult evening class.   Attached also some stages of the watercolour photographed by one of the participants.