Title: Hannah, Egret

Size: 22 inches wide by 30 inches high

Medium: Original ink drawing

Paper: Stonehenge White 100% Cotton Printmaking Paper

Authentic: Signed by artist Andrew Naeger

Part of an ongoing series of bird portraits inspired by people I know, personalities I love or the nature of people and mannerisms I observe. One of my goals beyond documenting birds in my own style to bring attention to nature, the wild species of this world and the importance of their habitats, but also draw out similarities in comparisons to humans. Bringing the two closer together.

Each portrait in this series take 1 to 3 months to complete. The line styles and patterns change based on not only the genetics of the bird, but there personality I’m also trying to capture. Non are technical drawings per se, but feel close to nature. If you study close you will find some purposeful differences, especially in the eyes.

The plumage of this Egret is inspired by the Snowy Egret, but the Great Egret has such interesting colorations around the eye during breeding phase. I’ve merged these two Egrets together based on my inspiration of Hannah. This portrait is larger than life of an actual Egret which can be 22 inches long in total with a wingspan of 41 inches.

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