Painting #13

Giraffes
Oil on canvas
60x80cm
SOLD

Painting elephants I figured that I should paint something new. This time I decided to paint giraffes. I had to study their bodies before I started to paint them. This took me a while.
I started with sky and then I painted the sand. I wanted to make more trees than on the previous paintings. And in the end I painted the giraffes. I spent many hours working on this, and am really pleased with the outcome.
This painting makes me happy. The way they are walking there, enjoying their freedom.

Here are some work in progress shots:

Sometimes I like to paint on the floor.