Watercolors
Animal
Portraits
I love painting animal portraits as much as I love painting people! The animal kingdom is so amazing to me, and I believe their personalities are more diverse than we can begin to understand. I find beauty in ALL of their faces -- even the most "savage" of beasts.
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I love the Abq BioPark Zoo not far from where I live. I often wander about there for hours at a time,
standing very still in one place to photograph as many "different expressions" and movements as a single animal will allow me to see. I find that's the only way to get some of the unique & more "paintable" poses I've been able to discover in my photo references later on. Of course, "LIGHT" is always key too, and some days are better than others, but we are blessed with a crazy amount of sunshine "most of the time" here in New Mexico!
"Sarah: Abq BioPark" - 2021
Sarah is our Mama Orangutan at the BioPark. I really do love her ... she always seems so gentle, and "sloth-like" in her movements. (For Sale: $395)
I have painted Sarah's daughter "Reese" twice in the past decade, both as "miniatures" (3.5" x 5.5"), and both sold. (Reese was born in 2008 at the BioPark, but has now been relocated to a zoo in Texas, where she is now a mama herself!)
