![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_c31190fef4444c1b96f668a11c4c05de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_c31190fef4444c1b96f668a11c4c05de~mv2.jpg)
I've taken a leap into painting animals and I love it. Though this painting of our cat Socks was a huge challenge - it's all that black!
I started with some critically endangered animals including this pangolin.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_c55f2715fe244a4c88c58b6efb45a41c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_c55f2715fe244a4c88c58b6efb45a41c~mv2.jpg)
And these vaquita porpoises which are down to the final 10 in the wild.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_71e02fb05a024f2f9815547ad9f7b383~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_71e02fb05a024f2f9815547ad9f7b383~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_2bf37f37be404113b62d8db7ede85ed6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_2bf37f37be404113b62d8db7ede85ed6~mv2.jpg)
I am still trying to get the hair and skin of the Addax right (I've spent over 30 hours on this) but I'm very happy with the silhouette which I painted for the summer solstice.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_88a3f30c90ee44d1a927638eec2b1fb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_88a3f30c90ee44d1a927638eec2b1fb2~mv2.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_85b1ae183f224d9cba6d51795d7f781c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_85b1ae183f224d9cba6d51795d7f781c~mv2.jpg)
And I'm thrilled to have been able to create this portrait of a much loved dog for their grieving family.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/081fa5_5e62fd3e5d5148579824f2b8e68b600b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/081fa5_5e62fd3e5d5148579824f2b8e68b600b~mv2.jpg)
I wonder what animal I might paint next. Any suggestions?
PS if you'd like me to paint an animal you love then please get in touch.
Comments