Griffon Vulture
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Griffon Vulture
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Griffon Vulture by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive vulture portrait in shades of white, gold, brown and blue with striking golden eyes complimented with a Tuscany yellow textural background.
The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Eurasian griffon. The griffon vulture averages 37 to 48 inches long with a 7 to 9 foot wingspan. Males weigh 14 to 23 pounds and females typically weigh 14 to 23 pounds. Hatched naked, it is a typical Old World vulture in appearance, with a white head, broad wings and short tail feathers. It has a white neck ruff and yellow bill. The buff body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers. Like other vultures, the griffon vulture is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas, often moving in flocks. It establishes nesting colonies in cliffs that are undisturbed by humans. The griffon vulture grunts and hisses at roosts or when feeding on carrion.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Griffon Vulture by Amy E. Fraser. Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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April 23rd, 2022
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