My dad was a big fan of Charley Harper and I just rediscovered what an exhaustive amount of work he produced. His work was unique in that he would focus on geometric shapes and patterns rather than exact details like so many wildlife artists.

Charley Harper captured the essence of his subjects with the fewest visual elements. Charley described his own work in this way: “When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures.”

He also was quoted as saying, "I'm the only wildlife artist who has never been compared to Audubon."

Check out his website and galleries here: https://charleyharperprints.com

Wikipedia article here.