Wildlife art - wildlife paintings by artist Martin Ridley

Extensive gallery of bird, wildlife paintings and wildlife art prints

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THE WILDLIFE ART OF MARTIN RIDLEY

- field encounters which provide my inspirations
- resulting sketches & preparatory drawings
- painting stages from initial brush stroke to completion
- extensive archive gallery of wildlife paintings
- original & reproduction wildlife art for sale
- licensing of artwork for reproductions
- free egreetings cards to send to your friends
- wildlife paintings screensaver to download

Creative Process Revealed

Welcome to the online gallery of artist Martin Ridley.

My specialist area is British wildlife and landscape paintings. Most of the original artwork is created using oils or watercolours.

Red Deer Stag - Wildlife art canvas print

Loch Sunart - Scottish Loch Oil Painting

Ring-necked Pheasant - Original Oil Painting

Since early childhood I've been an enthusiast of the natural world and my paintings are an expression of this. Through painting I aim to create a variety of stimulating visual images that originate from my day-to-day experiences and knowledge of the natural world.

I draw and paint birds, mammals and landscapes at locations all over Great Britain

SPRING WATCH AT "ROSSAL"

Download video clips of our nesting swifts

Swifts in the nest chamber
Mutual Preening
Screaming
1st Egg 2nd June

Chick hatched 22nd June Swift chick just a few hours old
12 day old chick and both parents
16 day old chick flapping wings

The story so far... Nestbox News

Updated: 23th July 2008

There are frequent website updates of new pictures and I display my current drawings and paintings using digital camera shots. Please revisit every few weeks, I'm sure there will be some fresh images for you to look at. You might also like to visit my other website www.wildlife-art-paintings.co.uk

The most frequently updated section is the "on the easel" page.

Forthcoming Exhibitions

Wildlife artist Martin Ridley - Artist in Residence at Nature in Art 2008 Each year I take part in a number of exhibiting events. In 2008 I'll be showing at Nature in Art in Gloucestershire, The Scottish Game Fair, Perthshire and The Moy Game Fair near Inverness. In London there is the annual Society of Wildlife Artist's exhibition at the Mall Galleries and in 2009 I'm taking part in an exhibition entitled Birds of the World at the Tryon Gallery in Cork Street. Full details are available on my events calendar page.

How to Commission a Painting

Perhaps you would like a special piece of artwork to remind you of an experience or as a gift for someone with a particular interest. Please read the advice on how to commission a painting and contact me to discuss any ideas that you have. I regret that I do not undertake any commissions of domestic animals or human portraits.

The "on the easel" page is used to share the creative process with my clients. Clients can follow the progress of their commission on-line and are sent an email whenever the page has an updated camera shot of their artwork. This idea is proving very popular and saving or printing the images of the developing painting from the web page adds a little extra to the provenance of the finished painting.

Clients sometimes ask me whether I would contact them if I ever produce a painting of a particular bird, animal or location. Please feel free to register your special requests. I cannot make any promises but if at a later date I generate any suitable work I'll get in touch.

Druim Fada Ridge above Loch Hourn

Original oil painting
image 24 x 48 inches
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Artwork for Sale

There is plenty to choose from. I try to maintain a stock of about thirty originals and the print range now numbers over fifty titles. Making a purchase is simple with online credit card processing for your convenience (other methods of payment are also welcome).

Original paintings for sale

Prints for sale

There is an ever increasing selection of prints for sale. You can buy originals online by visiting my paintings for sale pages or select a purchase at one of my forthcoming exhibitions.

Studio visits
If you are ever in my region of Scotland contact me to arrange a viewing of artwork at the studio.

B&B accommodation during your visit
Should you wish accommodation Jill and I offer Bed and Breakfast in the cottage. Whilst staying with us you will of course be surrounded by paintings.
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Comrie.

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Please note that from time to time certain paintings may be unavailable for online purchase for the duration of a gallery exhibition.

Wildlife Art - Original Paintings and Prints