Gabriel is an original oil painting by Robert W. Walker. The piece is Very large, 27" x 48". The piece is protected by a gloss varnish, and is painted on masonite. He is part of my animal hybrid series. With the series I hope to help inform people about the animals I use as the subject matter. Gabriel is a "Vampire Bat Hybrid." Something you may not know about Vampire bats is that they are the only mammals that surrvive on blood alone! Gabriel- Born to the night sky, winged and beautiful. Humble, yet proud. A mysticism of something he knows IS there. Gliding on still air searching for infinity or something as magical. He is lost in the night, while owning its shadows. His hearing can cut symphonies out of silence. Aloof but still heedful. He is novice power. In his eyes he holds reverence; A hunter of life's whispers; A driving thirst always haunting him. Gabriel is the essence of youth running out; And he is the cunning predator that replaces it...!"