Lord of the Marshes - Blue Heron by wildlife portrait artist Carl Brenders

Lord of the Marshes by Carl Brenders

 

"One of the most interesting birds for me is the blue heron. This lonely fisherman is so well adapted. It can stretch its plicated neck in a second, like an arrow out of a bow, when catching a fish. The heron's alert eyes catch every movement in the water, even though he may appear to be asleep.

 

"The scene of my painting could also take place in Europe, including the little dragonflies. I was attracted to the variety of colour in the older and younger reed plants and decided to use them as a background for my painting. I felt it needed some blue therefore the blue dragonflies." - Carl Brenders.

 

Print released in 1989.