Image of the Day, April 7, 2012

Another fascinating painting from Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen-- not only does he offer this detailed work, but also lists the species of every image in the painting!

Discipline—Ferruginous Hawk, 1995, acrylic on illustration board 40 x 30 in. Credit: Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen"Traditionally lumped in the buzzard genus, alongside the Red-tailed Hawk and her kin, the Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) of arid western North America is unusual within that group. Larger and more powerful than the other buteos, it shares many features with the hawk eagles of the genera Spizaetus and Hieraetus. Incidental species in this painting include Field Mushrooms (Agaricus sp.), Milfoil Yarrow (Achilles millifolium), Northern Sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale), Tapertip Onions (Allium acuminatum), Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa) Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officianale), Early Paintbrush (Castilleja chromosa), Oregon Grape (Berberis repens), cinquefoil (Potentilla sp.), Utah Serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis), Plains Prickly-pear (Opuntia polyacantha), daddy-long-legs (family Phlangiidae), spittlebug (Philaemus sp.), Banana Assassin Bug (Fitchia aptera), velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.), Nuttall's Sheep Moth (Hemileuca nuttalli), tent worm (Malacosoma sp.) and Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)." - Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen

Painting of the Day, November 26, 2011

By Donna Poulton

“I say as much as I can about how an animal lives and interacts with its environment and other organisms.” -- Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen

Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen is a Master Member of the Society of Animal Artists. His intricately rendered paintings can be found in natural history and art magazines and although he has received numerous awards for his work, it is noteworthy that biology professors are among his greatest supporters.  

Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Prairie Sentinel—Prairie Rattlesnake, 2002, acrylic on board, 15 x 40 in. Credit: Carel P. Brest van Kempen

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