Dougalis Wildlifeart-Life studies-Portraits

  Short-toed eagle juvenile portraits.Various studies of the same bird based again on video of Israel raptor nest cam. Fineliners    

  Bonelli`s eagle study, once again based on video of Israel raptor nest cam . Fineliners  

  A Long legged buzzard at nest calling. A fineliner drawing based on video of Israel raptor nest cam. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-tLxfZdds    

Eurasian eagle owl sunbathing. It is drawn with fineliners and is based once again on video of Israel raptor nest cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeZFkf-s2rM    

T awny owl of the reddish phase painted from life yesterday in the Nymphenburg Park-Munich. Watercolours    

Just finished, a commissioned Maori woman portrait based on a photograph taken in Manaia-New Zealand back in 1873. Acrylics on canvas. Attached also , the original photograph and a preliminary watercolour.  

  After months , I managed to visit the Park again and sketch a Tawny owl using fineliners and Pitt pens . The weather was sunny but still pretty cold...      

Four portraits of the same Imm. Bonelli`s eagle I`ve just finished. Based on video and drawn with fineliners     

A Eurasian Wolf in the Slovenian forests. A watercolour painted for the "Living with wolves"project in Slovenia . A cooperation of Artists for Nature foundation and the University of Ljubljana.I had the fortune to be one from the six artists who took part in this project last summer spending a memorable week in the Slovenian mountains. Also attached some development steps photographed during the  creation of the painting            

  Common swifts flying over Munich. A commissioned illustration I did recently .Painted in watercolours  

  An Indian rhino drawing based on video I took in Munich zoo few months ago. Drawn using various fineliners & Pens on toned paper    

Ethiopian wolf, a watercolour I`ve created recently for Africa wildlife art, an art website where artists donate 50% from their sellings to support conservation efforts in Africa. I love to paint and draw animals rarely seen . Check out the Links for more: https://africawildlifeart.com/?v=3a52f3c22ed6 https://africawildlifeart.com/product/ethiopian-wolf-3/...    

  Few studies from life I did recenty. Not much time available, I hope to have some more of it  in the new Year    

  A Eurasian grey wolf portrait I did few days ago.  A watercolour demonstration painted in two sessions of three hours each with many interrruptions for an evening painting class. Attached also, a series of images showing various steps of the creative process        

  A Snowy owl portrait painted in watercolour .Always a challenge painting white birds unter certain light conditions using just the white tone of the paper . No opaque colours have been used. Based on photo taken by my good friend Matthew Montonini . Thank you Matthew! There is also a video  showing taken during the creative process:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao9iKXYghUM&t=236s    

  A Great tit painted as a watercolour demonstration for an adult painting class.Attached also several images taken during the creative process.