River of Grass - Egret by wildlife artist Matthew Hillier

River of Grass by Matthew Hillier.

 

River of Grass is one of the most beautiful paintings of flowing water that you will ever see. Hillier remembers, "I had taken a boatload of great photos of moving water with the long grasses flowing through it - making these wonderful patterns. So there I was, up in a tree, with my camera - and I realized I had a big problem. All this beautiful water --- and no bird to put in it. I knew it would be a tricky because I needed a shot of a bird taken from ABOVE the bird - looking down on it. I couldn't quite figure out how to get that kind of a shot! Well, as I looked around to figure out how to get out of the top of the tree - there he was - the egret - right below me in the water. Just standing right there where I could get the perfect shot! WOW! I knew I HAD to paint that!"

 

Print and Canvas released 2003.