" RED-TAILED HAWK STUDY - BRONZE "
Robert Bateman

Bronze
250 s/n
10 1/2" tall
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Red-Tailed Hawk by the Cliff - (Buteo jamaicensis)

"Realistic painting is an attempt at illusion.  Depth, form, space and air must be portrayed on a
two-dimensional surface. The slightest change of angle creates a different apparent flat shape.
In my painting, I want to convey an understanding of all of the planes in depth by manipulating
the shapes and their tones.  No picture such as a drawing or photograph is really adequate for
reference. Therefore, I often use these pictures to create three-dimensional reference or sculpture.
This not only gives me a better understanding but also allows me to see what happens in varying
light conditions. I have been doing these sculptures in clay or Plasticine for many years. After I am
finished using them for a given painting, the sculptures tend to be neglected and damaged or
destroyed. Many people have suggested that I put my sculptures in more permanent form such
as bronze so that others could see and enjoy them. The red-tailed hawk portrait shows the
qualities of that particular species.  He is alert and handsome but with a certain mildness in his
generally fierce bird of prey look.  The flat planes and concave and convex surfaces are
exaggerated to help me express them more clearly in the painting."
Robert Bateman

Red-Tailed Hawk Bronze - Robert Bateman

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