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Esther van Hulsen wildlife art

@esthervanhulsen

https://www.esthervanhulsen.com/ Professional wildlife and paleo artist, working mainly in traditional media Assignments include natural history museums worldwide, Nature Magazine, National Geographic and more than 25 books published.

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Here, have a wintery painting

Sitting Pretty – Eurasian Lynx in Snow
Acrylics on board
13.8″ x 11.8″ (45 x 30 cm)
Original sold

28.11.2024 19:52 👍 230 🔁 42 💬 6 📌 0
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Sometimes we need some bunnies. Here, have some. Bunny studies in watercolor, made in my Steamline Luggage Journal 🐰
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#SciArt #watercolour #bunnyart #animalpainting #animalart

05.03.2026 13:39 👍 218 🔁 48 💬 5 📌 1
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A bit tired of winter and ready for spring. Triceratops agrees with me.

Copic Marker and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
4.7″ x 6.3″ (12 x 16 cm)

#SciArt #paleoart #dinosaur #triceratops #traditionaldrawing

03.03.2026 08:04 👍 61 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
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Watercolor of an orca mother and calf
15 x 20 cm
Original sold

#SciArt #wildlifeart #animalart #whaleart #killerwhale #traditionalart

28.11.2024 17:14 👍 167 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 0
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Had such a great time at the BirdLife Norway in Drøbak meeting yesterday! Lots of interesting information about the birds around the area here, getting to know the lovely members and staff, and also sold a few paintings of which half the proceedings went to BirdLife.
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27.02.2026 13:47 👍 39 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Esther van Hulsen Professional Wildlife and Paleo Artist

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25.02.2026 18:41 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A collection of barn owl paintings, made though the years. These are done in different media, like watercolor, acrylics and pencil.

25.02.2026 14:44 👍 257 🔁 70 💬 6 📌 1
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Megalodon compared in size to sperm whale, white shark, giant squid, elephant seal and human

Copic Markers and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
7.9″ x 7.9″ (20 x 20 cm)

#SciArt #paleoart #marinelife #animalart

27.11.2024 16:14 👍 142 🔁 27 💬 2 📌 2

Glad to hear that the cards arrived safely and that you like them so much 😊

23.02.2026 04:23 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Some paintings I have made over the last year of the mighty gyrfalcon. It´s such a beautiful bird, I just keep returning to it.

These are done in acrylics on board

#birdart #birdsofprey #traditionalart #SciArt #wildlifeart #traditionalart

28.11.2024 08:18 👍 295 🔁 71 💬 15 📌 1
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Studies of the Eurasian Lynxes I saw in Langedrag zoo. Just had to capture those beautiful warm and cool colors of snow and fur together.
Watercolor and brown pen, made in my SteamLine Luggage sketchbook :)

19.02.2026 18:52 👍 46 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
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"Here kitty, kitty" Meet Frederik, the beautiful Eurasian Lynx of Langedrag Naturpark. Lynxes are shy and elusive creatures, not dangerous to humans at all. We need them in our European forests, to provide a healthy balance in the ecosystem. And also because they are pretty.

18.02.2026 15:49 👍 39 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
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Sold this portrait of a brambling
Acrylics on matte board
5.1″ x 5.1″ (13 x 13 cm)
Still a few bird paintings left! www.esthervanhulsen.com

#birdart #birdpainting #gardenbirds #traditionalart

16.02.2026 15:10 👍 51 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
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Ordovicium Scene with trilobites, endoceras, ammonites and other creatures
Watercolor and colored pencil on board
13.8″ x 17.7″ (35 x 45 cm)
Original sold

#paleoart #sciart #paleoillustration #prehistoric

26.11.2024 05:42 👍 104 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 1
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Red Fox Portrait
Acrylics on board
10.2″ x 10.2″ (26 x 26 cm)
Original sold

26.11.2024 21:59 👍 745 🔁 53 💬 18 📌 0
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Robin and Cuckoo Chick
Copic Markers and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
8.3″ x 11.8″ (21 x 30 cm)

#birdart #birddrawing #animalart

09.02.2026 15:46 👍 105 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 0
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Small drawing of wolf pups 🐺🐺🐺
Brown Caran D´Ache pencil on Fabriano paper

7″ x 8.2″ (118 x 21 cm)
Kr.3900/ $390/ €340

#wolfdrawing #wolfart #animalart #animaldrawing #greywolf

06.02.2026 13:47 👍 37 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Yes, two layers 🙂

05.02.2026 06:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks so much everyone!

03.02.2026 16:40 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s matte board, and putting on layers of gesso makes it non absorbent. It does give such a lovely smooth finish

02.02.2026 18:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Raven
Acryics on pressed board
15.3" x 21.6" (39 x 55 cm)
Original available 🐦‍⬛

#birdart #traditionalpainting #animalart #birdart #ravenart

02.02.2026 14:53 👍 336 🔁 92 💬 14 📌 0
Overview of a set of 10 postcards with different portraits of birds of prey species.. The technique is acrylics, quite loosely but still very detailed

Overview of a set of 10 postcards with different portraits of birds of prey species.. The technique is acrylics, quite loosely but still very detailed

Set of 10 art cards with different species of birds of prey
Size of the cards is 5.8" x 4.1" (14,8 x 10, 5 cm)
$15/ €15/ kr.150 per set (3 sets for the price of 2)
Just send a message if you want one!

19.01.2025 13:48 👍 129 🔁 23 💬 0 📌 2
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A collection of Eurasian eagle owls I have made over the past years. I love this biggest of owls. They have so much expression in their faces, such lovely orange eyes and beautifully patterned feathers. The half grown chicks especially are charming, they have such character.

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28.01.2026 15:23 👍 129 🔁 34 💬 3 📌 0

😄😄🧡

27.01.2026 07:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Portrait of a horse called Eran
I made this portrait for a friend of mine, this was his favorite horse and she wanted something to remember him by.

Acrylics on stretched canvas
11.8″ x 11.8″ (30 x 30 cm)

24.11.2024 20:16 👍 110 🔁 20 💬 4 📌 0
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SOLD
Lynx Mom and Cub
Acrylics on Olio paper
12.6″ x 9.4″ (32 x 24 cm)

More work at www.esthervanhulsen.com

#wildlifeart #natureart #traditionalart #SciArt #lynx

25.01.2026 14:09 👍 82 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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More wolfies! Here are some studies I made after the wonderful meeting with the wolves of Langedrag Naturpark this weekend. The paintings are done with watercolor in my Steamline journal. Unfortunately I couldn´t bring my sketchbook in with the wolves, as they love to steal things

#animalsketches

21.01.2026 15:15 👍 41 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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Up close and personal, a meeting with the magnificent wolf. WHAT an experience! Seeing one of my favorite subjects to paint, so close, feeling its power but also its gentler nature, intelligence and enigma.
I was offered this opportunity in Langedrag Naturpark here in Norway. Definitely recommended!

20.01.2026 14:50 👍 51 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 0
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Portrait of a young Gyrfalcon
I loved painting the different colors and patterns of the feathers, and tried to bring out the intensity of the bird´s eyes.

Watercolor and colored pencil on board
14.2″ x 11″ (36 x 28 cm)
Original sold

26.11.2024 14:44 👍 241 🔁 49 💬 12 📌 0
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I´m in need of some simplicity and ovarall kindness. Here is a small painting of a grey seal momma and her pup
Watercolor and colored pencil on board
7.8" x 9.4" (20 x 24 cm)

#wildlifeart #SciArt #traditionalart #animalpainting

15.01.2026 10:42 👍 127 🔁 32 💬 3 📌 0