Ilustration for Conservation

It is a great pleasure to share my art works with you through this post, hoping you enjoy these watercolor paints and meet some birds and fish from Chilean territory

Thanks to watercolor I have been able to better refine my observation skills, particularly for those natives species of Chile. It has been very interesting to challenge myself trying to represent them by the most similar and illustrative way as possible, highlighting its qualities and the intrinsic beutty of each been that inhabit this so diverse territory

Phitotoma rara

The Rufous-tailed Plantcutter (or Rara) is 18-20 cm tall, endemic of Central and south Chile and Argentina

Tachycineta leucopyga

The chilean swalow (golondrina chilena) is quite common in its distribution that covers a large part of the Chilean territory, living both in sparsely populated areas and in towns and cities, where it feels very comfortable nesting in the roofs of houses and holes in walls.

Phoenicoparrus andinus

There are 6 species of flamingos in the world, 3 of them are found in Chile. This Parina Grande, like the Parina Chica, share the Andean highland territory also of Bolivia, Peru and Argentina

Anairetes parulus

Commonly known as tufted tit-tyrant or cachudito is a small bird of 11 cm. tall which inhabits along the most of the Chilean territory, from Antofagasta to Tierra del Fuego island

Charadrius collaris

The collared Plover is an small and unusual bird that inhabits beaches, coastal lagoons and lake shores of central and southern Chile

Brama australis

Well known as hatchet fish (reineta) is a sub-Antarctic pelagic specie, endemic to the southeastern Pacific in Chilean waters. It has a high local demand due to the gastronomic characteristics of its meat and its relatively low price.

Cheilodactylus variegatus

The Bilagay is distributed from Talcahuano, Chile, to northern Peru. This beautiful rockfish is omnivorous and feeds mainly on crustaceans.

Trucha Arcoíris

The Oncorhynchus mykiss, or rainbow fish is the only specie of my watercolor colection which is not native from Chile. Anyway I decide to share this multicolor beauty

Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos

This big-eyed fish inhabits the coasts of Peru and Chile, from 10 to 55 meters deep, where light does not reach. The large size of it eye would allow him to see in low light conditions.

I have been an Ecotourism Manager and Guide by profession since 2010, but drawing and watercolor have accompanied me almost all my life. My works are the result in first instance, of a search process -mainly on the web- of the animals I am interested in representing. It takes a lot of time on observing the picture I decide to paint. This decision is based on the beauty of the image, but mainly because I´m able to imagine (or decipher) the process or the steps that I will need to follow in order to achieve a result that assimilate the photography as much as possible. Observing and observing is the key on this first and long stage. Once I draw the figure in graphite; representing and locating the shapes, shadows and lights, I proceed to the magical moment of giving it color. Layer by layer, from the lightest to the darkest shades.

The great grebe (Podiceps major) is the largest species of grebe in the world. It main distribution is from extreme southeastern Brazil to Patagonia and central Chile.

This kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata stellata) is endemic of South and Center América. As it name says, its a great fish hunter, an emblematic bird of rivers and lakes of southern Chile, appearing from Bio-bio to Magellanic region

If you decide to take a tour with us and you are interested on having some of these Chilean animals as a souvenir, you can request them directly at the moment of booking with us, and your guide will bring it -very well- packed for the day of the tour, which you can leave in the vehicle and safely bring it on your flight back to your country.

Price of each sheet is $80 usd. Dimensions are 35cm x 40cm. High-quality reproductions, paper of 220 g. slightly granulated, 100% cellulose and acid free.

The Choloephaga poliocephala known as Ashy-headded or Canquén (spanish), is a beautiful and distinctive goose of wetlands, lakes, and slow-moving rivers, especially in wooded areas of southern Chile and Argentina. They seen usually in pairs or small groups. Unlike the slightly larger Upland Goose, this species is not sexually dimorphic.