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2014 WILDLIFE ART SANGEETHA KADUR
Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Photo : Sandesh Kadur
FELIS CREATIONS Photography | Filmmaking | Art | Natural History | Travel | Wildlife Felis Creations is a visual arts company based in Bangalore, India. It comprises of a small team of talented individuals who work on a variety of projects ranging from natural history documentaries to art and still photography. Felis offers a complete documentary production service, able to acquire permits, research & recce, shoot & direct and deliver a co pleted programme. It also houses a growing collection of stock footage in High-Definition as well as Time-Lapse photography and still imagery from all over the Indian Sub-continent. For more information about Felis, its past & current projects and to meet the team that makes everything possible, please visit the website at #295, 39th ‘C‘ Cross 10 Main 5th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560 041 sandesh@felis.in +91 9448059209
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
FIRE-TAILED SUNBIRD SEQUENCE (Aethopyga ignicauda) An inhabitant of high-altitude rhododendron forests in the Himalaya, the Fire-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga ignicauda is one of 12 species of sunbirds found throughout India. Although primarily a nectar feeder, these sunbirds occasionally supplement their diet with insects. This painting depicts this behaviour in sequence wherein a Fire-tailed Sunbird is seen making spectacular aerial sallies behaving more like a flycatcher than a sunbird! Medium: Acrylic on Arches watercolour paper Front Cover Asian elephant Elephas maximus Medium: Acrylic on canvas ; Size: 36x36 inches
SANGEETHA KADUR Sangeetha Kadur is an artist with a passion for wildlife. As an avid birdwatcher she travels to many wilderness areas, sanctuaries and national parks across India. Over the years, her interactions with conservationists and fellow naturalists has exposed Sangeetha to the mysteries of nature and kindled in her a deeper appreciation for the natural world. With a specialization in painting from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, Sangeetha Kadur, started her career as a Freelance artist in 2005. Much of her work is nature based and she has many murals and commissions to her credit. Her exciting career as a professional wildlife illustrator took a step up when she joined Felis Creations, a visual arts company with a focus on conservation. She is currently working on a coffee-table book about ‘Hummingbirds’ in collaboration with
the Gorgas Science Foundation, U.S.A. Her illustrations have been nominated as one of the ‘finalist’ in the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year in 2009 and 2012. Sangeetha aspires to travel to diverse landscapes to capture the essence and beauty of nature through the medium of art. She maintains a meticulous nature journal, filled with doodles, sketches and scribbles of information on all her travels. Her recent focus has also been on creating environmental education material to spread awareness about our rich natural heritage. She enjoys sharing her passion of creating art from natural history through “GreenScraps”, a series of nature journaling workshops. With this, she hopes to inspire a new generation of passionate nature artists.
2014 JANUARY BUTTERFLIES With an incredible diversity of over 1200 species in India, butterflies are one of the most well documented taxa in the insect world. Butterflies visit various flowers and take an effective role as pollinators. They are very particular about the plants they choose to lay their eggs, as those plants need to provide as the right food source for the caterpillars when they emerge. Shown in this painted illustration are some of the most common butterflies found across India, along with their host plants. Butterflies visit various flowers and take on an effective role as pollinators. They are very particular about the plants they choose to lay their eggs, since the caterpillars which emerge only feed on certain species. Medium: Watercolours on Arches watercolour paper Size: 13x17 inches
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2014 FEBRUARY ULUGURU BUSH SHRIKE Malaconotus alius The slowly encroached and dwindling habitat of the Uluguru North forest reserve in Africa poses a major threat to the survival of this rare, endemic and critically endangered species. The population counts down to just 1200 pairs in the wild today. Sightings of this species are extremely rare; there is no photographic record of this species in its wild habitat as yet. This illustration was commissioned by the Global Environment Facility and the International League of Conservation Photographers, and has been published in ‘Defying Extinction: Partnerships to Safeguard Global Biodiversity’. The publication highlights some of the most threatened pieces in the fabric of biodiversity, specifically individual species at risk. Medium: Acrylic on Arches watercolour paper Size: 12x11 inches
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2014 MARCH LEOPARD Panthera pardus Glaring into the eyes of the viewer, a twitching tail and a stance that it could pounce any minute! Nocturnal, elusive and solitary in behaviour, the leopard is one of the five big cats found in India. Known as the ‘Stippling’ method, the image is created by using fine dots of varying intensity, to show the tones and depth. Medium: Pen & ink on paper Size: 11x8 inches
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2014 APRIL BROWN-HEADED PARADISE KINGFISHER Tanysiptera danae While kingfishers are mostly associated with rivers and lakes, a big majority of them are found in the forested habitats. This group of tree kingfishers Halcyonidae are not specialist fish-eaters, they nest in tree holes and feed on insects, spiders and other small vertebrates and invertebrates. Belonging to this group are the eight species of Paradise Kingfishers, characterised by their bright colours and elegant long tail streamers. One of these, the Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher is endemic to the island of Papua New Guinea. Medium: Acrylic on Arches watercolour paper Size: 12x13 inches
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2014 MAY CRIMSON ROSE Pachliopta hector This is one of the most striking and common butterfly species seen within India. The contrasting bright colouration of black, red and white in the Crimson Rose butterfly Pachliopta hector makes it appear unpalatable to potential predators. The Crimson Rose occasionally steals nectar from the flowers of the Peacock flower Caesalpinia pulcherrima. These bright conspicuous inflorescences bloom through-out the year and attracts many other species of butterflies too. Medium: Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper Size: 6x6 inches
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2014 JUNE MALABAR GREY HORNBILL Ocyceros griseus Of the 50 hornbill species known worldwide, ten are found on the Indian subcontinent. Hornbills are frugivores (animals that feed on fruits). They play a critical role in regeneration of forests by dispersing seeds of many tree species. This sketch is part of a larger picture that depicts the role of various species of frugivorous birds found in the deciduous forests of the Western Ghats. Medium: Pen & ink on paper Size: 6x5 inches
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2014 JULY MOTHS Much similar to a butterfly, yet very different and diverse, Moths belongs to a family of its own. With an approximate estimate of about 10,000 species found just in India, their diversity is quite remarkable! Moths are not well researched or documented yet, since they are nocturnal in habit and most are impeccably camouflaged with their environment. Shown here is the drab brown Indian Owletmoth Spirama retorta (bottom left), greenish Oleander Hawk-moth Daphnis nerii (top centre) and a bright ochre coloured Golden Emperor moth Loepa katinka (bottom right). Medium: Watercolours on Arches watercolour paper Size: 4x6 inches each
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2014 AUGUST KING COBRA HATCHLINGS Ophiophagus hannah Hidden well within a large mound of bamboo leaves, the baby kings break open their shells and come out into a whole new, wild world. They will grow to be the world’s longest venomous snakes! “It was early August. The hatchlings paused and extremely slow movements as they left their safe haven gave me ample time to sketch them in my field notebook. Back in my studio, I added the finer details to make it a complete sketch.” Medium: Pen & Ink on paper Size: 11x8 inches
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2014 SEPTEMBER PALAASH Butea monosperma The common name of this species, ‘Flame of the forest’, is derived from the bright orange-red blooms that adorn the entire crown of a leafless tree. Trees are in full bloom between January and March in dry deciduous forests, and are a spectacle to behold! Medium: Watercolour and pen on paper Size: 10x8 inches
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2014 OCTOBER KINGFISHERS With over 90 species of kingfishers spread across the tropical and temperate regions of the world, India is home to about 12 species. In the painting, the Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis (centre) and the Storkbilled Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis (left) perch on the dead wooden logs patiently waiting for their prey, while a Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis (top right) hovers over the still waters before making a dive for a fish. Composed within a misty morning, the dead logs add to the typical Kabini backwater-scape. Medium: Acrylic on Arches watercolour paper Size: 17x13 inches
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2014 NOVEMBER HUMMINGBIRDS Known for their iridescent plumage, the hummingbirds are the flying jewels of the New World. So numerous in species, that they form the second largest group of birds in the world! An incredible co-evolution of hummingbirds and the flowering plants has been discovered over the years. A series of illustrations were commissioned for a book about ‘Hummingbirds’, in collaboration with Gorgas Science Foundation, USA. Shown in this painting, the male and female, Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris and Blackchinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri, feeding on the flowers of the red buck-eye plant Aesculus pavia. Medium: Acrylic on arches watercolour paper Size: 13x17 inches
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2014 DECEMBER ORCHIDS Orchidaceae is among the oldest and largest family of flowering plants on earth. They bear perhaps the most stunning, intricate and complex flowers which are known to have evolved incredibly sophisticated and specialised relationships with pollinating insects and birds. Among the many orchid species that grow as epiphytes on trees, illustrated here are the bright yellow flowers of Vanda spathulata (left) and the bright fiery orange flowers of Dendrobium jerdonianum (right). They bloom during the months of May to August and February to April, respectively. Medium: Watercolour on paper Size: 6x8 inches each
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