BIRDS are often something we admire from afar, but artist Andrew Forkner is helping people get closer to the creatures with his new exhibtion.
Birdscapes, an exhibition of Mr Forkner’s acrylic paintings, opens at West Ox Arts art gallery in Bampton today.
It coincides with the publication of the Witney artist’s book, A-Z of Bird Portraits, in which he gives hints and tips on how to paint birds accurately.
Mr Forkner, 58, said: “As an artist, I’m constantly searching for inspiration for something that captures the urge to produce my own representation of what I have seen.
“Nothing provides that more than elements of the natural world and, most specifically, birds.”
Speaking about the book, he said: “Some letters of the alphabet were easy to select.
“The kingfisher – or Alcedo atthis, as the alphabet uses the Latin names – is wonderful to paint because of its plumage pattern and interesting body shape.”
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