Selected work

Lemurs in oils

Subject: Wildlife
Medium: Oil Paint
Dimensions: Dimensions - 12 x 17 in
Created: 2018

“Lemurs” is a black-and-white oil painting on paper portraying two ring-tailed lemurs resting closely together. Their expressive faces, gentle embrace, and intertwined striped tails create an intimate image of trust, affection, and companionship.

The commission story

Using the dry brush technique, I gradually built the animals’ facial expressions, soft fur, distinctive markings, and striped tails with fine layers of oil paint. The uncluttered background keeps the viewer’s attention on the close emotional connection between the two lemurs.

The outcome

“Lemurs” received the 1st Place Gold Medal as the Animal Art Painting Winner at the 2019 International Art Professionals Awards organized by Mondial Art Academia, France. It received 4th Place in Realism – Animal at the 2018 American Art Awards and was selected as a Finalist in the 14th International ARC Salon in 2019 and the 2018 Richeson75 International Animals, Birds & Wildlife Competition. It also received Special Recognition in the Light Space & Time Animals Art Exhibition and an Overall Honorable Mention in Wild Heart Gallery’s Wild Art Open 2024 international juried exhibition. The artwork was published in the Richeson75 competition book and Hyperrealism Magazine No. 6.

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