Carl Brenders PEREGRINE FALCON & GYRFALCON PORTRAIT, Match # set of two #2/950

Description: PEREGRINE FALCON PORTRAIT #2/950 GYRFALCON PORTRAIT #2/950 (Limited Edition Prints) by: Carl Brenders Image Size: 6¾"h" x 12"w/each Published: 1998 Edition size: 950/each These are prints: #2/950 These matched numbered limited edition prints are signed and numbered by the artist and GUARANTEED to arrive in MINT condition. Carl Brenders is one of the finest wildlife artists in the world. We are offering these prints in the original folios, never framed, with certificates of authenticity. We will gladly ship to you insured UPS for $19. in the contiguous US.By bidding, foreign residents also acknowledge that they are aware of and agree to pay all taxes and related charges. CARL BRENDERS Carl Brenders’ love for all creatures, from the friendly to the ferocious, is evident in his masterful attention to their every detail; nothing is overlooked. With his imagination, Brenders is able to get close enough to wild animals so that he can almost feel their textures. Consequently, his work has a tactile reality, giving us the sense of having been where even the most intrepid of field guides have not ventured. Of this ability Brenders says, "A painter is a privileged being, because in his imagination he can come very close to the animals he paints. In reality, one can never come this close to wild animals, particularly if they are predators." Brenders' insistence on anatomical perfection in his paintings stems from his philosophy that nature, itself, is perfection: “That is why I paint the way I do with so much detail and so much realism — I want to capture that perfection," he says. PEREGRINE FALCON PORTRAIT #2/950(Limited Edition Print)In the fascinating world of birds, falcons probably are the most impressive, the most agile and the most elegant fliers. It’s a delight to see them hunting. Most falcon species have a particular way of doing it, but the top hunter is surely the peregrine falcon.Peregrine falcons nest mainly on cliffs. Surprisingly, today one can find them in large cities where they consider the big buildings to be cliffs and where they have quite a plentiful supply of food. This is because most cities have a major bird population consisting of pigeons and other species.It is remarkable to some people that peregrine falcons can thrive in these circumstances, but they are no different than the red fox or the raccoon when it comes to survival in the city. Peregrine falcons are opportunists who have evolved and adapted to changing habitats in close proximity to man. Because these magnificent birds are so difficult to see close, it was a challenge to paint this portrait close-up. In this painting, I wanted to make the viewer feel the thrill that one gets when watching a wild bird through binoculars. I chose a young bird getting into adult plumage, but still showing some brownish feathers.GYRFALCON PORTRAIT #2/950(Limited Edition Print)Of all the falcons, gyrfalcons are the largest with a wing spread of four feet. Gyrfalcons live in the high latitudes near the North Pole where they can have gray phases and white phases with black spots. But in western North America, high in the Arctic, the plumage of the gyrfalcon is almost pure white.All raptors are fascinating hunters. But unlike the peregrine falcon that soars above its prey and then dives to knock it to the ground with its hind claw, the gyrfalcon overtakes its prey in level flight. Taking prey in this manner requires exceptional speed for so large a creature.Because it is so rare that one has the opportunity to see these wonderful birds, I wanted to paint one up close so that its beautiful markings could really be seen and appreciated. AUTHORIZED MILL POND PRESS & GREENWICH WORKSHOP DEALER CONSERVATION DESIGN, INC 14 VALLEY ST. DUXBURY, MA 02332

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Location: Duxbury, Massachusetts

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