Six birds of prey paintings that I created over the last weeks. All these secies can be found here in Norway. From top to bottom: Golden eagle, gyrfalcon, peregrine eagle, white-taled sea eagle, kestrel (female) and snowy owl. Which is your favorite? #SciArt #birdart #traditionalart #animalart

Number 20 in the Prehistoric Bird series, a group of Hesperornis on the rocks, just sold! Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
13.8″ x 9.8″ (35 x 25 cm)

Number 25 in the prehistoric bird series. Plumadraco is trying its best to impress some females with a colorful display of its feathers. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
 13.8″ x 9.8″ (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #birddrawing #prehistoricbirds #SciArt

A Teviornis father is keeping a close look at some Saurolophus walking by in the distance. It is protective of its mate and young. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
13.8″ x 9.8″ (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #SciArt #birdart #birddrawing

Small drawing of emperor penguins. The babies are just soooo cute! Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 16,5 x 21 cm Original sold More art work at www.esthervanhulsen.com #wildlifeart #animalart #birdart #birddrawings #birdillustration #naturalhistoryillustration #animalart

Sold! Zhongjianornis escaping a Sinotyrannus, number 19 in the series of prehistoric bird drawings 🙂 Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

A few of the prehistoric bird drawings drawings left. I am going to donate 50% of the proceedings of these drawings to the poor people of Nepal. The drawings are 8500 Norwegian kroner. Just contact me if you want to help. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Number 23 in the prehistoric bird series just found itself a new home in Germany. Primozygodactylus finding a tasty snack in a tree trunk, while a familiar onlooker peeps from behind the leaves. :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Sold! Ichthyornis (with Ectenosaurus in the background) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Sold! This pair of Confuciusornis on the forest floor has found a new owner. :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #SciArt

Finally finished!! And here they all are, 26 prehistoric bird drawings. They will be used in an upcoming book about prehistoric birds, which will be published in March. If you´d like one of the drawings just contact me! :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Brevirostruavis taking a lick from some Magnolia flowers. This Cretaceous bird from the Jiufotang formation in China had a rather long tongue, which might have been used for collecting nectar from flowers. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #sciart

22 prehistoric bird drawings ready. Just a few more to go (there will be 26 now) for my book project. Having so much fun with these. Quite the challence to come up with a new composition and story for each illustration. :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Number 20 finished: Cretaceous bird Vegavis dives after an Enchodus fish, while Mosasaurus hoffmani lurks in the background and a pair of elasmosaurs swim by. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #SciArt #paleoart #birddrawing #prehistoricbirds #herperornis

Here come four more prehistoric birds/ dinosaurs: Plumadraco, Archaeopteryx, Ichthyornis and Limnofregata. Seven more drawings to go. Stay tuned! Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #SciArt #dinosaurart #prehistoricbirds

Queen of the mountains – Golden Eagle Acrylics on board 9.8″ x 9.8″ (25 x 25 cm) www.esthervanhulsen.com #Birds #birdart #birdpainting #SciArt #eagleart #traditionalart #wildlifeart #animalart

Number 14 in the prehistoric bird series is finshed: a couple of Changzuiornis ahgmi. A single, well preserved fossil skeleton was found a layer of the Jiufotang Formation in China, dating back appr. 117 million years ago. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

On to number 13. Meet Aviraptor, a small bird of prey that lived in Poland roughly 30–31 million years ago, where it hunted for small prey like hummingbirds. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #birdsofprey #SciArt #paleoart #prehistoricbirds

9 drawings done, 16 more to go! These are available, in case you want to support an artist. Of course I´ll throw in a free book once it is published (which will be in March). Just send me a PM or just respond here :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Looking for some art for your kids bedroom? Dinosaurs are always a popular choice, for example these drawings in Copic Marker and colored pencil. :) #dinosaurart #dinosaurdrawing #paleoart

Number 11 of the prehistoric bird series: Sapeornis feeding its young a tasy fish (a Lycoptera). Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #prehistoricbirds #SciArt

Already on number 10! Falcatakely forsterae, a prehistoric bird with a very large beak from Cretaceous Madagascar. :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #paleoillustration #SciArt

9 drawings done, 16 more to go! These are available, in case you want to support an artist. Of course I´ll throw in a free book once it is published (which will be in March). Just send me a PM or just respond here :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm)

Number eight of the prehistoric bird illustrations for my upcoming new book: Iberomesornis trying to find some ticks and other bugs on a dozing Concavenator. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #copicmarker #sciart #dinosaurillustration

On to number 7! Microraptor catcing a Cathayornis in the forests of Liaoning, China roughly 125 million years ago. Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #microraptor #prehistoricbirds #sciart

Number 6: Yuanchuavis kompsosoura having a nap on a brach, while it´s lightly drizzling. Had fun with this little guys plumage and the spider :) Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #SciArt #paleoart

Here comes number 5, Longipteryx. This 120 million year old bird has been found preserved with fern seeds in its stomach, so thought it would be fun to include that in this drawing. 20 more drawings to go! Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart

4 down, 21 more to go Working on illustrations for a new book!These are Epidexipteryx, Jeholornis, Confuciusornis and Yi Qi. More to follow! Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #SciArt #dinosaurart #paleoillustration

Number 4 in the series for a new book. Meet Epidexipteryx! Copic Marker and colored pendil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #sciart #paleoillustration #dinosaurdrawing #copicmarker

Yi Qi Copic Marker and colored pendil on Fabriano paper 13.8" x 9.8" (35 x 25 cm) #paleoart #SciArt #paleoillustration #dinosaurart