Gallery of Bird and Wildlife Pictures |
Portraits of Birds |
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja (2001) A simple painting of the Crimson Sunbird, now the unofficial national bird if Singapore (the colours say why), done based on photographs taken in the Mandai Orchid Gardens (Singapore). Medium-Goauche. |
Pale-headed Frogmouth Batrachostomus poliocephalus (2003) This very unkempt looking bird was seen perching in a bush adjacent a cabbage field in Kerinci National Park (Sumatra) on the main track up on a moonless night, haunting the environs with its piercing whisltles. It was quite bold, to say the least and allowed fairly close approach. Medium - black pens. |
Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha (2004) A brilliant bird that send hearts thumping, this neat little fella was perched on a tree 5 metres up a mangrove tree on Pulau Ubin (Singapore).Medium - Black pen |
River Lapwing Vanellus duvauceli (2004) Anyone carefully scanning the shingle banks of the Kosi river at Ramnagar(India) wil soon find this striking plover. Medium - Black pen |
Wallcreeper Trichodroma muraria (2004) I was taking an siesta on a boulder by the Kosi River in Ramangar (India), only to wake up and find 2 of these incredible birds creeping up a rock mouse-fashion. Talk about luck! Did a quick sketch of it, before adding in details back at home. Medium - Black pen/pencils |
Common Hoopoe Upapa epops (2003) Most mornings during my military stint in Thailand were spent birdwatching and it was a special morning somewhere in mid-March of 2003 when I chanced upon this bird and its 'punk hairstyle'. I was then at Saiyok, Kanchanaburi.Did a few rough sketches of in in the field before finishing it off back at home. Medium - HB/B/2B/3B/6BPencils |