Kingfishers are small, unmistakable bright blue and orange birds of slow moving or still water. They fly rapidly, low over water, and hunt fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water’s surface.
A three colour screen print on 285gsm Fabriano paper
With a blue cap and yellow breast, the blue tit is one of our most attractive and recognisable garden visitors. In winter, family flocks join up with other tits as they search for food. A garden with four or five blue tits at a feeder at any one time may be feeding 20 or more.
A three colour screen print on 285gsm Fabriano paper
Had a great time showing work at the Affordable Arts Fair in London, sharing some wall space with the very talented Tom Frost.
More work will be on show at the AAF in Bristol at the end of April.
For those of you feeling romantically inclined, you can now buy this Giclee print at the @art_at_eastwing shop http://www.eastwing.co.uk/news/?p=6872
Here’s a second edition of the Cardinal screen print with a few small changes. This bird, and all of the others will be making an appearance at this years Affordable Arts Fair at Battersea Park in London.
This small owl was introduced to the UK in the 19th century. It can be seen in the daylight, usually perching on a tree branch, telegraph pole or rock. It will bob its head up and down when alarmed. In flight it has long, rounded wings, rapid wingbeats and flies with a slight undulation.
A four colour screen print on 285gsm Fabriano paper
I’m delighted to announce that my screen printed birds have been featured in the 2012 Christmas gift guide for The Guardian online.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/interactive/2012/nov/27/christmas-gift-guide-presents-ideas-interactive
G is for Gondola and Garden from the new Eastwing Illustration promotional alphabet brochure.
More details at http://www.eastwing.co.uk/
The UK’s favourite bird - with its bright red breast it is familar throughout the year and especially at Christmas! Males and females look identical, and young birds have no red breast and are spotted with golden brown.
A three colour screen print on 285gsm Fabriano paper.
The Chaffinch is the UK’s second commonest breeding bird, and is arguably the most colourful of the UK’s finches.
You’ll usually hear Chaffinches before you see them, with their loud song and varied calls.
A three colour screen print on 285gsm Fabriano paper.
Believed to be one of the most intelligent of all animals, Magpies have long been associated with the habit of stealing or otherwise collecting shiny objects.
Giclee prints now available on 310gsm fine art paper.
http://chrisandrews.bigcartel.com/product/magpie
Screen prints are now available to purchase in my online shop: http://chrisandrews.bigcartel.com/category/screen-prints
A fine gift awaits - or perhaps a treat for yourself!
