Let’s start with the best locations where a wildlife photographer can get the maximum inspiration. Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales: Another wildlife park which has slipped under the radar of the tourist is the Skomer Island. Known for its mesmerizing scenic beauty and fantastic array of wildlife this island welcomes a lot of tourist every year. This island is famous for Razorbills and Guillemots who lines up in the shoreline creating an outstanding view for the onlookers. One can also find larger seabirds such as Fulmars and Gannets fishing around the island while Shags and Cormorants drying their wings on the rocks. Other than that, one can also find numerous migratory birds in this region which makes it ideal for some of the best pictures.
Alaska: 95 percent of brown bears in the United States live in Alaska. There is a substantial population in Lake Clark National Park, just southwest of the capital, Anchorage and so remote that it can only be reached by boat or small plane. A volcanic backdrop, and waterways flush with salmon, create a dynamic environment for wildlife photography, especially in the summer when there are often a lot of cute cubs around.
I hope to be able to produce at least 24 paintings in 24 hours and all of the originals produced during the 24 hours will be given to the highest donators who have donated more than £30, with the most generous donator getting first choice and so on. My theme for the event is African wildlife and as many of you know, I do love to paint big cats, so there will be some big cats in the originals produced on the day. You can follow me live as I complete my paintathon challenge as I will be doing live video feeds via facebook and Instagram throughout the 24 hours and posting regularly on both with updates on my progress Facebook @Vanessa.Grundy.Artist Instagram @vlgstudios. And of course, you can follow my progress and find out more on here. Read extra details at Wildlife Artist.
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Studying Fine Art at university enabled me to gain a clearer perspective on my future career. Having spent time working directly with threatened species, I realised that I wanted to combine my art with studies in the conservation of wildlife. To this end, after having completed a year at Staffordshire University, I decided to change courses and in 2016 began my degree in Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University. Find extra info on https://www.vlgstudios.com/.