Kea Portrait

Graphite Drawing of a Kea by Te Anau based artist Sina Sibler

Kea Portrait
Original Graphite Pencil Drawing

Size: A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm)
Medium: Graphite pencil on archival fine art paper
Time Spent: 9.25 hours
Framing: Framed (frame cost: $50; unframed available on request)
Availability: One‑of‑a‑kind original

Price: $500 NZD (shipping extra)

🌿 The Story Behind the Artwork

This graphite pencil drawing is a quiet tribute to the kea, New Zealand’s alpine parrot, bold, intelligent, and beautifully feathered. The portrait captures the bird in a moment of stillness, highlighting the texture of its curved beak, the intricate overlapping feathers, and the alert, perceptive gaze that hints at mischief.

Drawn over 9.25 focused hours, this study brings out the tonal range and softness of graphite on textured archival paper, offering both detail and mood. Kea Portrait honours a species known as much for its antics as for its status as a taonga (treasure) of Aotearoa’s wild places.

🖋️ Signed original
📄 Includes a story insert and certificate of authenticity
📦 Shipping and framing are custom - please reach out to arrange delivery or request the unframed version.