W&N watercolours on Amedeo 200gsm watercolour paper
The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout Eastern and Southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a declining habitat, deforestation and hunting.
This animal’s true home is stark grey thorn-bush wasted, rocky outcrops and dry desert ridges – It forms the perfect background to display the beauty of this elusive, ghostlike and magnificent antelope of Africa. Bulls are very secretive when they are alone and will stand motionless in bushes and under trees to avoid detection. Then only the most experienced human eye will see them. Just like Hemingway, most hunters experience a passion and a wish to obtain this dream trophy since man is often outwitted by the alertness and fantastic sense of hearing of the greater Kudu.
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Gosh Maree, your site is looking good and your artwork is wonderful - especially love the animals.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you ever so much for your lovely words Liz! Really glad you like my new look, decided it was time for a change. I've been concentrating on wildlife for a while now and really enjoy it!
DeleteMaree...lovely painting and I really love the bold colors. Wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteWow, pleased you like it Christa! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteBeautiful artwork, Maree! Being an animal lover, I hope these beautiful animals manage to stay out of the hunters' cross-hairs.
ReplyDeleteThanks ever so much Serena! Hunting is big business here in South Arica and it has its pro's and cons, like culling because of over-population. But it still doesn't soothe the heart and I personally cannot understand how anybody could kill this beautiful animal.
DeleteLovely portrait!
ReplyDeleteThank you Haley, glad you visited.
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