Original artwork description:

Photorealistic, photorealism bird painting of the Bateleur eagle. The red sun is a symbol of life & the universe.

I painted this piece because I was fascinated by the stunning appearance of this bird.
The bateleur eagle is remarkably colorful. Across their body, they have black feathers on the body and head.
On the face, there are no feathers, and the red skin is visible. This will change color depending on their mood. When relaxed it is pale orange but changes to bright red when agitated. Also, they have uniquely short tails.

These are birds of the open savanna country and woodland (thornveld) within Sub-Saharan Africa; they also occur in south-western Arabia.

The Bateleur is thought to be the origin of the "Zimbabwe Bird", the national emblem of Zimbabwe.
The scientific name of the Bateleur 'Terathopius ecaudatus' roughly translates as "marvelous face, no tail".

Materials used:

Oil

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