For the last few weeks, Colin has been working on a golden eagle painting, and now it’s finished! It’s one of the biggest paintings he has ever created, being about 30 inches across.
This picture has been in Colin’s head for at least 10 years – in particular the background. He wanted the mountains to have the dramatic, striped effect of lying snow that has partly melted, with fresh snow showers raking the tops. Sunshine has briefly lit up the foreground on the left, as the squall blows across. The eagle appears unfazed by the weather (as eagles always are), sailing on powerful wings right into the teeth of the wind.
Here are some photos of the painting in progress (click on any to see an enlargement).
Images copyright © Colin Woolf
You can see this and many more of Colin’s paintings at www.wildart.co.uk.
24 Comments
tearoomdelights
I really like when you show us the progress of his paintings, it’s fascinating to see how they beef out from start to finish. He’s captured that striped effect extremely well, but he had so much of it to paint! Does he ever get tired of doing a certain bit of a painting? I know he has incredible patience, but sometimes even his patience must be tried. The close up of the eagle eye is wonderful.
Jo Woolf
Thank you, Lorna! It is magnificent in real life too, and it was good fun watching it develop. Colin certainly does get tired of painting certain bits of a picture – he could name lots of instances! It’s usually scenes with buildings (lots of bricks or slates) or wide expanses of the same thing, such as heather. I know, the eye is amazing! The pic here is magnified way beyond real size.
Mike Howe
Absolutely magnificent painting Jo, please pass on my congratulations to Colin, he must be exhausted! All the best, Mike
Jo Woolf
Thank you very much, Mike! I will do so. Colin did crack open a bottle of wine that evening!
Ash
Exceptional work. I particularly like the fact that the background is as much a part of one’s view of the picture as is the eagle! An eagle in the landscape!
Jo Woolf
That’s true, Ash – something Colin strives very hard to achieve. Thank you very much for your comment!
Carmen Mandel
The landscape is fantastic and the wondrous eagle, alive in all her beauty and power. As always, it is inspiring to see the progress and unfolding of such dedicated work. Congratulations!.
Jo Woolf
Thank you very much, Carmen! That is much appreciated. I just love the landscape – you feel as if you’re flying into it with the eagle alongside you.
A H Gray
Simply stunning. The detail not just in the eagle but the elements/landscape surrounding it is amazing. Congrats Colin. It’s just lovely.
Jo Woolf
Thank you very much, and from Colin too! I think this is one of the most dramatic landscapes Colin has painted, and I love the effect of distance and the ice-cold feel of the mountains. Plus, the eagle is amazing. You can tell how much he loves eagles! 🙂
blosslyn
Its just simply stunning 🙂
Jo Woolf
Thank you, Lynne! It really is one of those pictures you could just sit and gaze at for ages.
blosslyn
It would looks so good in a stained glass window 🙂
Jo Woolf
That’s very true, it would!
blosslyn
I think I need new glasses, ones that can spell 🙂
Anny
I’m in awe of anyone who can produce such a dramatic composition while maintaining amazingly fine detail. He is very talented indeed.
Jo Woolf
Thank you, Anny! I totally agree! I am looking forward to seeing this picture framed, and I know I won’t want to see it go! 🙂
Cornel A.
This is amazing!
I must say something. When you read “30 inches across” and you do live in a country where the metric system is used you say “30*2.5=something, perhaps big” perhaps you don’t realise the really size.
But when I saw the picture on ‘Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre’s website I said “wow! that’s really, really big!!”
Congratulations.
🙂