Dougalis Wildlifeart-Life studies-Portraits

  A small commissioned painting of a common Kingfisher I did lately for a friend and is based on his own photo. Acrylics on paper  

After a very long time , I managed to visit a lake close to Munich and sketched a little from life again.   A Great cormorant wearing his breeding plumage already and a   pair of Red crested pochards , one of many there with a Eurasian Coot      

A Snowy owl drawing based on a photo taken by Matthew Montonini.Thanks a lot Matthew! Fineliners on paper. Full length video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRS0frfgB-Q&t=1940s  

A triple portrait of a Thylacine sketched from videos taken in Hobart zoo in the 30`s of 20th century. I have a very special interest on Thylacines and other extinct species and every time I`m trying to depict them is a challenge. Fineliners on paper    

  A Thylacine walking, a drawing based on a well know video footage taken in the 30`s of 20th century in Tasmania. Fineliners  

  A Long eared owl sketched from life today in the morning in a well known place close to Munich. It was a misty and cold morning but I didn`t give up and I`ve been rewared with this study.Fineliners  

  White-tailed sea eagle, illustration I did last year for a book about the Sea eagle in Austria. Painted in Watercolours. Attached also, the preliminary drawing 

  A commissioned watercolour of eurasian Blue tits I did lately    

  Few quick studies from my visit to a lake close to Munich yesterday    

  Bonelli`s eagle drawing on toned paper. Various fineliners & Pens have been used to do it.Aso attached  few images from the process.      

A study of a Tawny owl drawn yesterday from life in the park using various fineliners & Pitt pens    

  Attached the "harvest" of my visit to Wildpark in Poing close to Munich yesterday  

Steller`s sea eagle life study at Wildpark Poing close to Munich yesterday in the morning. I haven`t been in the Park for ages and enjoyed the beautiful day there with the family. The raptor collection has always captured my attention and I couldn`t resist to draw this eagle from life again...Sepia fineliners    

 Various studies drawn from life from life during my recent visit to Munich zoo Hellabrunn.