I did these studies as reference for a painting of Alexander Humboldt on the Orinoco, published in National Geographic .
Friday, February 7, 2020
Spoonbill Studies
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2 comments:
Love these Spoon Bills - I think this is from the page about mixing greys? - In Ipswich, Uk We have a museum set up by a chap who was one of Darwins teachers...a Taxidermists Dream! - Makes think it would be worth going and making a few sketches!
These are beautiful!
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