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Forest and Bird, Volume 17, Issue 3, 1 August 1986, Page 38

Iotuku by BRIAN MOORE The magnificent elegance of the White Heron in flight, faithfully captured by leading New Zealand artist Brian Moore. LIMITED EDITION There are approximately 150 true white heron or Kotuku in New Zealand, which for the most part of the year can be found from North Cape to Bluff . Once a year however; they return to their nesting colony at Okarito, near Franz Josef. It was with special permission that the artist went on location to the sanctuary at Okarito where he was able to obtain the photos required for a study of the bird in flight. Drawn entirely in minute dots (a technique known as pointillism) and using a .8mm nib, Actual size: Framed (as illustrated) 5 815mm X 68Omm; Unframed _ 750mm 61Omm this fine pen and ink study is the result of 500 hours work. Completing the composition To: Silver Wings Studios Ltd are the kahikatea, native pines which grow P.O: Box 149, Orewa. (Leighs Rd, Silverdalej) particularly tall and lush in this protected Please send me (number) prints framed / unframed (delete inapplicable) area. S295.00 framed incl: delivery, or S225.00 unframed incl: postage: The fifth in a series of studies of New Zealand wildlife by Brian Moore, this latest Name drawing has been reproduced as an edition of Address only 500 prints. Each print, which is individually numbered and signed by the Phone artist, is of the highest quality and an exact Encl S _ (Rural deliveries for framed prints, please give street duplicate of the original drawing: name and location, not RD. no:) Please allow 3 weeks delivery: