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QUETZAL - Costa Rican rainforest
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches
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Original painting: SOLD
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This was a private commission. In this painting I wanted
to capture the humidity and atmosphere of a Costa Rican
Rainforest.
The resplendent Quetzal is considered amoung the worlds
most beautiful birds. They live in the mountainous
tropical regions of Central America where they live on
fruit, insects, lizards and other small creatures.
My painting depicts a male Quetzal. The males have
generally more vibrant colours and during the mating
season mature males over three years old, develop these
long twin tail feathers which are three feet long.
In the cloud forests of Costa Rica these beautiful birds are
offered some protection, but elsewhere in Central
America they are threatened by the destruction of their
forest habitat.
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Fine Art Giclee Prints: Available Please contact me for
details.
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