Prints on Canvas

Riccardo was inspired by this family of Kestrels that nested in his 100+ year old barn loft.  One of the fledglings fell from the nest before it was able to fly and the parents took great care to feed and care for it. In this painting the father Kestrel is perched highest and the two young birds are seen below him.  Riccardo has spared no detail, down to the lichen and perfectly portrayed pine cones.

Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper by Riccardo Capraro. 16.5 x 27.5

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Many hours of work has gone into this train compositon, literally weeks of detail drawings & sketches are needed before final pencil drawing is even started. 

The story of Malevolent Iron:

Riccardo Capraro created this work at the age of 21 while employed at an art agency in Michigan, work always slowed down after Christmas. Artists would do sample work for sales people to show clients. That is how this drawing came to be. I loved the look of Albrecht Durers Engravings. I decided to do an imaginative piece that would look similar to his works , combine this with my fascination for old steam engines, and the biomechanical creations of H.R. Giger and the idea for my train was born.

Using the finest mechanical pen available, and a leftover half sheet of illustration board, I began. With no reference material or preliminary sketches, I first drew out the train in pencil and then inked over the drawing. After all these years, Malevolent Iron is still the most popular piece of art in my collection of work.

Riccardo Capraro

Size: 36" x 10"

shrink wrapped to backing, ready to frame

In the Black Hills this scene is not at all uncommon.  What is uncommon is this young artists ability to capture the raw strength and ferocity of buffalo bulls gathering for a fight. Yellowstone Face Off is a great piece of wildlife art!

CUSTOM FRAMED 38' w x 28 ½' h - print size 24" x 36"  Print on Canvas. Signed and numbered by artist.