Friday, August 10, 2012

GUINEA FOWL FUN

In South Africa we have two types of Guinea Fowl - the Helmeted (on the left in picture below), and the Crested, on the right.

Illustration from the book,
"Roberts' birds of Southern Africa"
(Artwork by K. Newman)

The one more common in KZN is the Crested Guinea Fowl, so that is the one I most often get to see.

Inspired by the artist, Robert Burridge's "Circus Birds", I had some fun collaging and painting some of our African Guinea Fowls:

Guinea Fowl 1 & 2
Collage & Mixed Media on Mounting Board
150 x 190mm each


Guinea Fowl 3 & 4
Collage & Mixed Media on Mounting Board
190 x 150mm each


And, I couldn't resist doing some watercolours of their very peculiar faces:



Beauty Contest I and II
120 x 170mm
Watercolour, pen & ink on Paper



Helmeted Guinea Fowl
175 x 130mm
Watercolour, pastel, pen & ink


Crested Guinea Fowl
175 x 130mm
Watercolour, pastel, pen & ink





   

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