Attached this time , a pair of the so called "Veiled" blackcap, a partially melanistic form of Blackcap from Madeira ,Azores and Canary islands I did lately for a scientific article. Watercolours
A Red crested pochard drake, painted from life today in the morning in a lake close to Munich. The weather was almost spring-like and I had great time ..
I spent few wonderful hours yesterday in the morning with a friend in a lake close to Munich. The weather gave the immpression of early spring after a long period of cold and snow. Some Pintail ducks were there, the cormorants displayed in their nests, and many grey herons enjoyed the sunlight. Though the temperature was risng some parts of the lake were still frozen.
Some quick drawings done recently with the aid of my telescope just looking out of my window.There was a huge flock of Fieldfare thrushes feeding on the berries but suddently they all gone. A female sparrowhawk landed on a Pine tree nearby and stayed for a while until it was discovered and chased away by the crows.. Also a wood pigeon which was sitting on the top of tree and stayed there for at least 15 minutes. Wood pigeon are the biggest wild pigeons in Europe and though a common in many Western european cities, it was uncommon in Munich until 2009. They are everywhere now but still not as common as in the norhwest , and they are very shy
Few great cormorant quick sketches, I did recently in a lake close to the city. The adult birds look beautiful now wearing their white hood and a white patch on the thigh.
A singing Barred warbler male , a bird I love in particular, based again on the following video of mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv5RO7Ril2Y Fineliners
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
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
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