"YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER" |
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950 s/n Paper
9 1/2" x 14"
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With
the frost and the shortening days of September come the flocks
of migrants. The yellow-rumped warbler
is usually the first to move north in the spring. In this painting, I decided to let the bird subject be
subservient to the rich foliage. Woodland
and meadow come together with this flaming white ash and mellow
goldenrod. - Robert Bateman |
"YOUNG BARN SWALLOW" |
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950 s/n Paper
20 5/8 " x 15"
$1325
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Modern
Buildings do not seem so ready to accommodate nature as the barns
and houses of our pioneers, in which time and weather produced
an ever-changing variety of surfaces. This
fully-fledged young barn swallow is about to take his first flight
in the open air. - Robert Bateman |
"YOUNG GIRAFFE" |
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The
young giraffe rises from a profusion of grasses, and its patterned,
rust- colored spots follow the curve of the neck nearly to the
top of the paper. The dust infused atmosphere of Africa is suggested
by the blending of dry colors of muted gray and saffron in the
soft, multi-textured background of this original print. In spite
of its size, the giraffe is a strangely delicate animal and Bateman's
composition and color choices emphasize this beautifully. |
"YOUNG SANDHILL CRANES" |
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950 s/n Paper
14 1/8" x 33 1/4"
$365 |
I
particularly like the plumage of the juvenile sandhill crane. There is a pleasant and subtle pattern of light rust and
purplish gray with almost heraldic embellishments in detail. -
Robert Bateman |
"YOUNG SNOWY OWL" |
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950 s/n Paper
12 3/16" x 9 7/8"
$250
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This
drawing exhibits a somewhat different technique for me. I worked with charcoal on very rough watercolor paper so
that the texture of the paper would give the feeling of the loose,
fluffy plumage of the bird. The beak, feet
and eyes of this young snowy are hand-colored in watercolor, so
each print in the edition is different. - Robert Bateman |
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"YETI" |
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950 s/n Paper
10" x 8 "
$84 |
There
have been many sightings and observations of the Yeti’s tracks,
plus endless stories from local people, but no specimen or good
photographs. It was enjoyable for me to
construct this creature by combining features from living apes
and primitive humans. It was important
to me to give him a sense of time and place, as if you had come
around a cliff and surprised him. He is
giving you an unsettling glance before he strides out of sight
and disappears in the snowy vastness. - Robert Bateman |
"YOUNG ELF OWL - OLD SAGUARO" |
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950
s/n Paper
7 1/2" x 11"
$325 |
Growing
to 60 feet, saguaros are the giants of the cactus world. As they grow older, they fall apart. I
have seen some that are like magnificent ruined castles. They make the best roosting and nesting sites for many
creatures - here, the smallest of owls, the elf owl. - Robert
Bateman |
"YOUNG KITTIWAKE" |
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950 s/n Paper
19 5/8" x 15 3/4"
$188 |
The
kittiwake is a bird of the open ocean. Virtually
never do you see a kittiwake out of sight of salt water. Occasionally, however, flocks of them will come to bathe
in fresh water ponds near the seashore. They
live in colonies on steep, rocky cliffs hanging directly over
the sea. I have visited kittiwake colonies
in many different parts of the world, and it is always an exciting
affair with plenty of noise and a very special aroma. - Robert
Bateman |
"YOUNG SNOW LEOPARD" |
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550 s/n Paper
19 5/8" x 15 34"
$335
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This
painting was done for the international Snow Leopard Trust, in
response to the need to preserve this endangered species. The
only hope for human life and wildlife in the Himalayas is to work
out plans for community projects involving low impact economic
development and wildlife protection. The trust is working in many
Himalayan countries with the ethnic groups. - Robert Bateman |
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