I have been a fan of John James Audubon since I first saw his paintings in books when I was a teenager. There was something so iconic about his birds, often perched on a branch with a stark white background. The birds became symbols of wilderness and nature for me.
Here is my attempt reproduce the top-most bird in his famous Plate 56 – Red-shouldered Hawk. Because of the massive reduction in scale, there were certain things I would simply not be able to reproduce, like the pen and ink work detailing every single feather barbule. I was able to do a rough approximation not a line-for-line reproduction.
The prints are made by the artist here in Missoula, Montana on acid-free fine art matte paper in three sizes and are also available as notecards.
I have been a fan of John James Audubon since I first saw his paintings in books when I was a teenager. There was something so iconic about his birds, often perched on a branch with a stark white background. The birds became symbols of wilderness and nature for me.
Here is my attempt reproduce the top-most bird in his famous Plate 56 – Red-shouldered Hawk. Because of the massive reduction in scale, there were certain things I would simply not be able to reproduce, like the pen and ink work detailing every single feather barbule. I was able to do a rough approximation not a line-for-line reproduction.
The prints are made by the artist here in Missoula, Montana on acid-free fine art matte paper in three sizes and are also available as notecards.
