If you'd like to buy a drawing of a particular species from me, but you don't see it in my shop, please ask if I have it.
I have dozens of drawings in my filing cabinet, most of them are part of various large commissions
(I usually draw species separately and combine them on my computer when designing the final artwork, together with the text, if required),
so there's always a chance I might have exactly what you need :)
They hop, they chirp, they land on trees outside your balcony. This beautiful Finch will chirp its way into your heart.
Followed by this cute little Robin, with a beak as small as a grain of rice, flapping its tiny little wings.
And here comes the Bumblebee, this stingy, hairy, scary-looking creature buzzing its way into your house, but don’t worry, it won’t bite you as long as you do not disturb it.
Now we finally…
Here’s a cute Atlantic puffin for you.
Did you know it’s the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean?
Cute little eyes, soft fur coat and a red beak full of fishes. Puffins are great divers and they can dive as deep as 60m, catching even dozens of small fishes in one go!
Pretty impressive, especially if you consider their relatively small size (28 to 30 cm long, 20 cm tall).
Puffins, in general, are threatened by human activities and…
Saturday, August 1, 2020
I'm hearing it's the Owls Awareness Day today, so here's my wildlife illustration of an owl for you :)
This majestic short-eared owl looks like it's gazing straight into your soul! ;)
Short-eared owls belong to the “asio” group of owls, having tufts of feathers resembling the ears of mammals, which may otherwise be invisible, but when angered, this…
Earlier this month, for the first time ever, I had a pleasure to see many of the beautiful Atlantic puffins flying over the North Atlantic Ocean, close to their famous Irish home – Skellig Michael. I haven't taken any photos of them as it was unbearably cold and wet on the boat, with the water pouring all over me, so I was focusing rather on having myself (and my camera) well wrapped! ;) Next time I'll be coming with a wet suit on me! ;)
Instead of a perfect nature…
Hedgehog.
This tiny little creature, although looks scary to many, is truly a wonder of nature.
The spines on its back are safe to touch and not poisonous, unlike its distant cousin’s porcupine.
It can roll into a ball of spikes when threatened, other than that it's a pretty calm creature.
Hedgehogs are usually brown, with pale tips to the spines, but you can find blonde hedgehogs on the UK island of Alderney.
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If you are a bird lover, you will probably like this mini information board I've finished recently. It features a selection of European birds: magpie, robin, blue tit, crow, wood pigeon, goldfinch and blackbird and their diets. I made it for a local school, but you’ll also see it around in a few other places. It's also available to buy from my online shop in two sizes – 40 x 40 cm…
