Nightjars in the Forest of Dean
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Wildlife close to home
Some new images have been added to the gallery again today. This time all of them were photographed within a mile or so of home, here in the Forest of…
A parliament of owls
Three owl images have been added to the gallery. The Tawny Owl was photographed only yesterday in its roost – the hollow of this old tree in Gloucestershire. The juvenile…
A mixture of mammals
Three new mammals have been added to the gallery today. I spotted the Lion lying under a small tree with a carcass and waited until it had finished eating. Even…
Iguana, Basilisk and Babblers
Today’s new images in the gallery are the Arrow-marked Babbler, the Double-crested Basilisk and the Helmeted Iguana. The Arrow-marked Babbler seen here was towards the southern end of its range…
African & Asian predators
Some overdue additions to the photo galleries today. The Golden Jackal was photographed in 2017 on a scorching afternoon in southern Sri Lanka. The African Wild Dog (Painted Wolf) was…
Second human portrait
I’ve been working on my second human portrait. This time it’s Angelina Jolie in graphite. I think it’s largely finished, but I may end up adding a bit more detail…
Dougie & Tia complete (commission)
Work on Tia (left) and Dougie (right) has finished and the end result is now signed, mounted and framed, ready to hand over to the dogs’ owners. They’ve already seen…
A trio of tropics
Three new Central American additions to the gallery today. The Amazon Kingfisher photographed on the Rio Frio near to Nicaragua, the Mantled Howler Monkey near the Caribbean coast of Costa…
In progress – Dougie & Tia (commission)
Progress continues on Dougie and Tia. Dougie is nearly finished and Tia is coming on quite nicely so far. The drawing is being made with pastel pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat.