Andrew Forkner

Witney, Oxfordshire

At the start of his career Andrew produced mostly illustration work, drawing birds and animals for journals, magazines and books (most notably as principal illustrator for ?The Birds of Oxfordshire' for which he produced the colour plate for the dust-jacket and 87 of the 147 ink drawings in the book). A self-taught artist, he has works in graphite pencil, acrylics and pastels to complete his originals. He has produced several commissions for the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), of which he is a Life Fellow. He is a keen naturalist and has travelled in both this country and abroad in search of wildlife. His artwork has also travelled widely, with examples of his art in collections in the UK, Europe, Kenya, Nepal, Canada and USA. His work has been displayed at many British venues including, Christies, Sothebys, the Mall Galleries, Art Materials Live and Nature in Art at Gloucester (where he participates in their Artist in Residence programme and runds drawing and painting courses).

Media

Acrylics, Coloured pencils, Graphite Pencil, Pastel

Subjects

Animal or Wildlife

Favoured Products & Brands

Chromacolour acrylic.

Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencils.

Caran d'ache Grafwood graphite pencils.

Polydraw drafting film.

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