TIMOTHY NIALL-HARRIS
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GROUSE & SPORTING PAINTINGS
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This area shows a selection of Grouse paintings, some of which are
currently available for sale. It covers all UK species including Red Grouse,
Black Grouse, Capercaillie and the Ptarmigan.
Many of the paintings are of birds that live close to the studio in the Highlands
of Scotland. ' Luckily I have all UK four species within a few miles of the
studio and often hear the red Grouse on the hill by the studio first thing in the
morning'.
Please e-mail Tim if you have any questions about purchasing original art or
commissioning a work of art. Please e-mail about purchasing or
commissioning a grouse painting.
Red Grouse & Ptarmigan Season:
12th August - 10th December
Black Grouse Season
20th August - 10th December
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Spey Red Grouse
(Lagopus lagopus scotica)
A painting of Highland Red Grouse on the granite rocks in the heather above
Glen Rinnes, Speyside, Scotland.
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Framed in a contemporary gold frame with ivory slip that will suit most
interiors ( other framing options available ).
Painting size 1200 cm x 71 cm
For more details see the paintings portfolio page, click here.
£3500
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Highland Capercaillie at the lek
(Tetrao urogallus)
A painting of a cock Capercaillie at the lek with four hen birds in ancient
Scottish woodland.
The Capercaillie's name come s from the gaelic for 'horse of the woods'
due to its distinctive call that resembles a horses hoof beat. This original
work was used for a Limited Edition print of 100 copies.
Oil painting on watercolour paper
Painting size 23 1/2" x 16"
For more details see the paintings portfolio page, click here.
£1650
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Berry Eater. Black Grouse
(Tetrao tetrix)
A male Black Grouse eating Rowan berries in the Highlands of Scotland.
(Tetrao tetrix)
Painting size approx. 508cm x 762cm
Oil painting on stretched canvas
For more details see the paintings portfolio page, click here.
£1950
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Highland Capercaillie at the lek
(Tetrao urogallus)
A cock Capercaillie at the lek with four hen birds in ancient Scottish
woodland.
Oil painting stretched canvas
Painting size 150cm x 200cm
SOLD
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Highland Black Grouse at the lek
(Tetrao tetrix)
A group of three Black Grouse cock birds at the lek on a frosty dawn.
Oil painting stretched canvas
Painting size 30" x 36"
SOLD
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Spey Red Grouse
(Lagopus lagopus scotica)
A field sketch painting of Highland Red Grouse over the granite rocks in the
heather above the black banks of Ben Rinnes, Speyside, Scotland.
Watercolor sketch painting on paper
Painting size
For more details see the paintings portfolio page, click here.
£350
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Sketching Red Grouse on the grouse moor of Inch Rory Estate, Scotland.
Much of the time an artists spends is working in the field on studies that can be later used for work back in the studio. In the case of painting Red Grouse it
often involves time up on the high moors that the Red Grouse inhabits. The stunning landscapes of Scottish Highland estates are some of the best in the
world for sporting pursuits and feature in a large number of my grouse paintings.
The Red Grouse is differentiated from the Willow Grouse and Ptarmigan by its plumage being reddish brown and not having a white winter plumage. The tail
is black and the legs are white. There are white stripes on the underwing and red combs over the eye. Females are less reddish than the males and have
less conspicuous combs. Young birds are duller and lack the red combs. Birds in Ireland are sometimes thought to belong to a separate subspecies L. l.
hibernica. They are slightly paler than those in Britain and the females have yellower plumage with more finely barred underparts. This may be an adaptation
to camouflage them in moorland with higher grass and sedge content and less heather. It is identified by its chut!chut!chut!chut!chut!chuttt.... call, or the
'Goback, goback, goback vocalisation. The wings make a whirring sound when the bird is disturbed from a resting place.
The Black Grouse and painting the birds at the lek.
Unlike the filed work for paintings of Red Grouse which often involves a day on a grouse moor, the Black Grouse is a harder species to work with. Luckily i
know of a couple of prime locations for Black Grouse leks in the spring. However, the general rule is an very early start on a frosty spring morning having set
up a the a hide well dug into the ground some days in advance. Then you just have to wait in the cold for the drama to begin.
The Black Grouse is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia in moorland and bog areas near to woodland, mostly boreal. The Black Grouse
is closely related to the Caucasian Black Grouse. These birds have a group display or lek in early spring. As with many Gamebirds, the male Black Grouse
is larger than the female at 49–55 cm compared to her 40–45 cm length. The cock is very distinctive, with black plumage, apart from red wattles and a white
wingbar, and a lyre-shaped tail, which appears forked in flight. His song is loud, bubbling and somewhat dove-like. The female is greyish-brown and has a
cackling call. She takes all responsibility for nesting and caring for the chicks, as is typical with game birds. The male and female are sometimes referred to
by their folk names, Blackcock and Greyhen respectively.
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