Grey heron

Plate 3, the bird on the cover.

Field guides

Client
Vltava, a field guide
Use
Plate 3 and cover
Medium
Ink and watercolour on cotton paper
Size
A3
Year
2026

Herons stand still for long enough to be drawn from life, which is why this one is the most finished plate in the book. It was drawn across four mornings from the same bench on Střelecký island.

The reeds were added last, in the studio, so the bird would not float.