Birds Make the Art, Part 9

Wow, we can’t believe it’s been two months since our . It’s certainly time for another. Today, we offer up three artists with very different approaches to capturing birds in their artwork.

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Brian Williams, a freelance graphic designer, says birds are a big influence on his work. These six images, all graphite on bristol board, are part of his “Extinct Birds� series. “Unfortunately, there are many more extinct birds to draw,� Williams says. “I chose these as my first because of the variety of species and extinction dates...Plus, I just love some of their names.�
 

Clockwise, from top left: Laughing Owl, Molokai Creeper, Hawaii 'O'o, Great Auk, Atitl