Monarch of Glen Alladale

Monarch of Glen Alladale is now available as a Fine Art Canvas Limited Edition.
This Fine Art Canvas Limited Edition is being sold to raise funds in support of the visionary conservation work being undertaken at Alladale. It is hoped that the reintroduction of species will continue and the area will once again show the natural wilderness splendor of its glorious past.

BBC2 are currently showing The Real Monarch of the Glen at 7pm on Friday evenings. It's an excellent series documenting the conservation work being undertaken at Alladale Wilderness Lodge and Reserve, exciting adventures further afield in South Africa, Sweden and Argentina are also part of the program.

Alladale Project

BAS is currently completing an oil painting entitled "Monarch of Glen Alladale" which depicts a regal red deer stag in the grand setting of Glen Alladale. This painting will be published as a Fine Art Canvas Limited Edition, from which the proceeds will assist the conservation work being carried out at the Alladale Wilderness Lodge & Reserve in the Scottish Highlands. Alladale is the visionary work of Paul Lister, founder of the European Nature Trust, whose passion for conservation is pioneering such valuable work in Scotland and elsewhere in Europe.

The BBC are presently running a six part series on Monday evenings at 8pm entitled "The real Monarch of the Glen" on BBC2 Scotland (Sky Channel 990), the episodes are to be aired on BBC2 in August.

www.alladale.com; www.mikebirkhead.com

What paint medium do I prefer to use?

In creating my artwork I prefer to use oil paints for particular reasons. Oil paint is very rich in colour whilst remaining true to nature rather than manufactured/synthetic. I always use "Artist" quality oil paint to create an original painting, this being the finest of mediums for longevity and purity of colour. Usually I don't use any additional mediums with the oil paint, preferring the consistency of the paint straight from the tube.

I'm a firm believer that an artist will gravitate towards a preferred medium which seemingly suits his disposition as well as satisfying his artistic vision. There's a wonderful array of mediums at hand these days to tackle any form of subject matter, it's good to experiment and see which medium enhances your stengths and minimizes your weaknesses. It'll come down to personal choice at the end of the day, hopefully that choice will enable the artist to create original artwork that continues to inspire the artist and onlookers alike.