Of his own work, he said, "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. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe."
These scans are from greeting cards I bought a couple of years ago.
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
Western Tanager
Black and White Warbler
Books that feature Charley Harper's work:
Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life
Charley Harper's Birds and Words
Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper
