Birds Around

Some of the animals I enjoy drawing are far away, others are right next door.

Birds around is about the bird species I see and hear every day. The idea came to me during a visit to my parents’ home in France, where I noticed that, despite living in an ecosystem close to my own (Berlin, Germany), there were already noticeable differences between species. So I decided to focus on the birds found mainly in my city.

This series, which will remain non-exhaustive for a long time to come, begins with the sparrow and the kinglet, two species in my environment that I’ve explored from different angles. As always, they are drawn in one-shot and enhanced with watercolor tones of my own.

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House Sparrow

Series of Ink and Watercolor Artworks

The sparrow is inseparable from where I live.

Present throughout most of Western Europe, this inquisitive and reckless little lifelong companion was, in my opinion, one of the first to be sketched. I like to highlight the beauty of its shapes, details and anatomy, and take them out of the ordinary. The structure of a sparrow’s feathers is in no way inferior to that of a condor or peacock. In a way, it’s even more beautiful, because it moves silently, right next to us.

House Sparrow 3

27 x 21 x 0.1 cm

Ink and Watercolor on 300g. Hahnemühle paper.

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House Sparrow 2

21 x 27 x 0.1 cm

Ink and Watercolor on 300g. Hahnemühle paper.

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House Sparrow 1

22 x 27 x 0.1 cm

Ink and Watercolor on 300g. Hahnemühle paper.

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Eurasian Wren

Series of Ink and Watercolor Artworks

The wren is a little ball of feathers.

The variations I make of it are more or less faithful to its basic form, but there are some characteristic elements, such as the tail, the details of the wings and the shape of the beak. I discovered this species using a mobile application I particularly like, which recognizes the songs of surrounding birds, and finds the associated species. A very useful tool for spotting birds in the area that I’m not familiar with.