Penguin Line Art and Full Color IllustrationsHighly detailed B&W line art and full color fine art prints of penguins made from original drawings |  Accurate drawings of various species of penguins. All illustrations are hand drawn and expertly rendered. In the gallery is the Emperor Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, King Penguin, Magellanic Penguin and Southern Rockhopper Penguin. All illustrations are available in both line art and full color. High quality prints made on acid-free archival paper are available of all drawings. If you do not see the penguin you're looking for please contact the artist to make a suggestion. Custom illustrations of specific penguins can be ordered as well. For more information and pricing please call 1 (800) 913-7906 or send an email to the artist. The wildlife drawings are also available for stock art illustration. |  |  |  |  |  | Artist's notes:It's hard to go wrong when drawing a penguin - an animal mostly black and white - in ink. As these charming little aquatic birds often show up in zoos and aquariums I've often had the opportunity to watch them in action. Back in about 2003, I had been commissioned by a client to create a series of three penguin species, as a gift to his wife who loved the animals and had even traveled to the Antarctic regions to see them in the wild. Several years past since that time, and I had intended to draw another penguin, but hadn't found the time or inspiration (although I did complete the Emperor Penguin and young in about 2008). I drew the Gentoo image (this was in May of 2011.) and then revisited the Rockhopper Penguin, which I had considered a weak drawing. But I was able to save it, and add it as the fifth penguin image in the illustration library. I hope to soon add the Chin-Strap along with the African Penguin. If you have a suggestion for another species, please send me an email. | Information about Penguins:Penguins are flightless, aquatic birds native to the Southern Hemisphere, mostly in and around Antarctica. They are adapted for life spent in the water, where they are graceful and quick swimmers. On land they are somewhat less so, but are able to traverse difficult rocky terrain, or long distances over frozen wastelands to reach breeding grounds. While penguins are often thought to only live in cold climates, most species live far enough from the South Pole so their environment is temperate and is not nearly as cold and harsh as the conditions further south. If fact one species - the Galapagos Penguin - doesn't live that far from the equator. Major populations of penguins are found in Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and South Africa. The largest species of penguin is the Emperor, standing an impressive of about 3.5 feet (1 meter) tall and weighing 75 pounds or more (35 kg.) There are thought to be between 17-20 extant (living) species of penguin on earth. There have been some impressive species that have gone extinct, including some that stood as tall as 6 feet. Penguins are "Counter-shaded" with black backs and white bellies. This is used for camouflage, so they blend in when swimming when seen from above and below. Penguins feed mostly on krill and fish. Unlike many animals, penguins are able to drink sea water due to a specialized gland filter. The salt is filtered out and excreted through the nasal passages. | | | High res digital versions of these images may be purchased and downloaded. The artwork may also be licensed for commercial use such as advertising, packaging, displays and other printed materials. Please review the license agreement.
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