Owl illustrations by Patricia Ferrer
Left – Asian brown wood-owl (Strix leptogrammica); right – Pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum). Owl illustrations by Patricia Ferrer
Owl illustrations by Patricia Ferrer
Undoubtedly, her illustrations can be a good teaching material for studying biology and ornithology in particular. Scientific illustrator Patricia Ferrer Beals has been working on medical, science and botanical illustration for more than two decades. While creating her scientific bird illustrations, she uses such media as pen and ink, gouache, watercolor, acrylic and oil.
Her detailed scientifically correct original drawings of birds adorn world famous animal life encyclopedias, publications, advertising, museums, and private collections. Patricia Ferrer Beals currently teaches Art & Design and gives lectures at the University of Michigan. Patricia is a Professional Member of the Association of Medical Illustrators. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and 3 children.
Left – Blakiston’s eagle-owl (Bubo blakistoni); right – Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Patricia Ferrer Beals got her degree in Graphic Communications (BFA) and Biology (BA) from Washington University in St. Louis; M.F.A. in Medical & Biological Illustration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She’s taught numerous undergrad and graduate level classes, including multiple international, accredited field-sketching courses from Costa Rica to Southern Africa. Her clients include universities, science museums, advertising firms, hospitals, and publishing houses.
Left – Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), right – Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
Owl is a symbolic animal. The majestic power of the night-hunting owl was recognized by people around the world. Owls have appeared on artifacts for thousands of years. Clay models and sculptures of owls or other artistic representations of owls can be found in many cultures. Today representations of owls are popular with collectors.
Left – Eastern screech-owl (Otus asio); right – Southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti)
Owl illustrations by Patricia Ferrer
Left – Eurasian scops-owl (Otus scops); Right – Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
Northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula)
Left – Seychelles scops-owl (Otus insularis); right – Barred eagle-owl (Bubo sumatranus)
Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
Left – Southern boobook owl (Ninox boobook), right – Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
Left – Tawny owl (Strix aluco); right – Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus)
The shape of an owl’s skull, its facial disk, helps to funnel sound to its ears
Scientific illustrator Beals
Illustrations by Patricia Ferrer
Sources:
website
Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
