HFCheung

I am thinking using original paintings of birds as the book cover in the 4 booklets that I am preparing.  I prefer Chinese-style paintings.  Any relevant species will do but preference will go to attractive species or endangered species that are important to China.  For example, Green Peafowl is probably a good one for the booklet about pheasants in China.  Here is a list of highly endangered species in China for the 4 booklets.

Mackinnon        Chinese        English        Status        Booklet
22        四川山鹧鸪        Sichuan Partridge        EN        1
54        海南孔雀雉        Hainan Peacock Pheasant        EN        1
55        绿孔雀        Green Peafowl        EN        1
78        红胸黑雁        Red-breasted Goose        EN        2
80        冠麻鸭        Crested Shelduck        CR        2
102        青头潜鸭        Baer's Pochard        CR        2
113        中华秋沙鸭        Scaly-sided Merganser        EN        2
65        白头硬尾鸭        White-headed Duck        EN        2
570        东方白鹳        Oriental Stork        EN        3
560        白肩黑鹮        White-shouldered Ibis        CR        3
561        朱鹮        Crested Ibis        EN        3
563        黑脸琵鹭        Black-faced Spoonbill        EN        3
548        海南鳽        White-eared Night Heron        EN        3
549        栗鳽        Japanese Night Heron        EN        3
540        白腹鹭        White-bellied Heron        CR        3
574        白腹军舰鸟        Christmas Island Frigatebird        CR        3
x        白兀鹫        Egyptian Vulture        EN        4
469        白背兀鹫        White-rumped Vulture        CR        4
473        黑兀鹫        Red-headed Vulture        CR        4
514        猎隼        Saker Falcon        EN        4

The size of the cover is about 12 x 18 cm.  So any paint larger than 12 x 12 cm will do.  We need to get your work (a scanned version such as a jpeg file) by December, so about 2.5 months left.  Please spread the word.  All of us work for this project as volunteer, successful entries will be rewarded with a complimentary copy.

HF Cheung
hfcheung123@hotmail.com

[ Last edited by HFCheung at 17/09/2014 12:41 ]

HFCheung

Here is two examples  of field guide cover.

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18/09/2014 10:39

We do not restrict to the above list of species.  
For example, the following species can be used as the cover for the booklet on Pheasant:
Golden Pheasant, Mrs. Hume's Pheasant
the Monals,
the Tragopans,
the Eared Pheasants.

I guess color paintings are better, but the painted birds do not need to be correct to every details.
Many traditional Chinese painters have a way to leave out details.

HF Cheung

swaiyan

In that case, may I know the theme of the other three booklets, e.g. booklet 2 on duck I guess? and is there a complete list of the species included in the booklets?
In addition, is it expected that submission should be in a set of 4 (1 for each booklet)?
Thanks

HFCheung

Here are more suggested species:

Booklet 2, Ducks
Swans
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Crested Shelduck
Mandarin Duck
Baikal Teal
Scaly-sided Merganser

Booklet 3, Egrets and Seabirds
Asian Openbill
Oriental Stork
Crested Ibis
Black-faced Spoonbill
Dalmatian Pelican
White-bellied Heron
Chinese Pond Heron
White-eared Night Heron

Booklet 4, Hawks and Falcons
Black Baza
Black-winged Kite
Upland Buzzard
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
Golden Eagle
Himalayan Vulture
Pied Falconet
Peregrine Falcon
Saker Falcon

The choice is not restricted to the above list.  Entry to booklets will be considered separately (there is no need to submit all 4).  In the selection process, we will hold some sort of opinion vote in the editorial team.

HF Cheung