robin
This a piece using charcoal to paint with, plus a whole host of other mark making techniques, ink washes etc. Hope you enjoy my art feel free to browse around my other pieces.This isn't for sale as it's already sold. But if you contact me I can arrange prints of this piece. No probs.
Regards, Steff
ps. here's some blurb about Robins... :D
The robin is one of the few birds that hold a territory all year round. In summer a territory is defended by a mated pair, while each bird holds individual winter territories.
Breeding territories average 0.55ha in size about six would fit onto an average sized football pitch while winter territories are around half of this. The exact size depends on the quality of habitat and the density of birds in the area. In some areas, such as Scottish pinewoods with well-spaced, mature trees and few shrubs, breeding densities can be as low as 10 pairs/sq km, while a lowland woodland can support as many as 200-300 pairs/sq km.
Territory boundaries are fluid, and change frequently as circumstances change.
The possession of a good territory is a key to survival. A territory gives each robin exclusive food supplies all year. Any bird unable to secure a territory is doomed to die of starvation, so there is a strong incentive for each robin to carve out a patch. In some cases, territory defence results in a fight, and it is not unusual for one of the birds to die of its injuries. In some populations, up to 10% of adult mortality is accounted for by territorial disputes.
The sole purpose of a robin's red breast is in territory defence: it is not used in courtship. A patch of red triggers territorial behaviour, and robins are known to persistently attack stuffed robins and even tufts of red feathers.
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