Carl with a short-faced bear acquaintance. Painting by Carl Buell. Reproduced here without actually technically asking permission.
Our friend Carl Buell has completed yet another revolution around the sun. His blog’s been dormant for some time, but comments are still open if you wanted to wish him well. Or you could do so here, as I imagine word will get back to him.
Carl, in between being a globally renowned yet still occasionally starving natural history illustrator, has been an unfailingly generous donor of artwork to this blog (note banner painting), the previous blog (note banner painting), and various other projects. He’s one of the best friends I’ve never met. (Maybe this year we’ll remedy that part about not meeting. Whattaya say, Carl?)
Happy Birthday, Carl!
(I still have somewhere on my camera phone the picture of Chris at the visitor’s center with the Ground Sloth. Most surreal moment ever!)
Happy birthday, Carl. Your work never fails to make me smile.
Happy birthday, Carl. We almost share the same birthday - just off by a few hours.
A little OT, but I have to wonder why it is that several of the most talented natural history artists I know are “occasionally starving” too (goes for some of the photographers and writers in that genre as well ). Not fair!
Happy Birthday, Carl. I love your work.
Happy Birthday Carl!
SPAWN is still using your great logo and the the various illustrations for Sea Turtle Restoration Project are still placed into service regularly.
Your leatherback jellyfish/balloon painting adorns my office.
Thank You and Happy B’day