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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years, 1 month agoI skipped the butterflies and went straight to the wild animals. There are four species of giraffe, the Northern, the Southern, the Masai and the Reticulated. Giraffes give birth standing up, so poor baby can have up to a five-foot fall when they are born! Baby Giraffe-Zensations Zebra Pen & Watercolor on Hahnemühle Cezanne 140 HP
Sandra Strait posted an updateI skipped the butterflies and went straight to the wild animals. There are four species of giraffe, the Northern, the Southern, the Masai and the Reticulated. Giraffes give birth standing up, so poor baby can have up to a five-foot fall when they are born! Baby Giraffe-Zensations Zebra Pen & Watercolor on Hahnemühle Cezanne 140 HP
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That is one awesome giraffe.
Thank you, Mary!
Great painting Sandra! Which of the species is yours?
Thank you, Julia! It wasn’t identified, but probably a Reticulated.
Thank you, Susan! Now that they can do DNA testing, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of identifying the species and sub-species. I was kind of unhappy that the Rothschild giraffe is now considered part of the Nubians. Sort of like when they decided that Pluto is no longer a planet, and that the Brontosaurus was an Apatosaurus (although, I believe they are rethinking that). Wish the darn scientists would just make up their minds, lol.
I love all giraffes and yours is very well done. I love his expression.
Thank you, Sharon! I was very proud of myself with this one because I kept it loose and didn’t fuss! The Hahnemuhle Cezanne Hotpress helped with that, I think.
I have a pack of their hot press but haven’t tried it. In what way did the paper make it easier to stay loose?
You get such a nice even flow. I think my Aquanaut brushes helped, too. I like the way they release the paint, especially on the Cezanne HP. I felt I was getting the values I wanted right off with having to glaze or remove as much to get there.
What a beautiful rendering of a beautiful animal.
Thank you, Joan!
I love your 20 minute sketch of the giraffe. It’s just perfect!
Thank you, Kathy!
This is absolutely charming. Your animal paintings are delightful.
Thank you, Charlotte!