Holiday

There is a lot to do over the winter holiday season. So much preparation - cooking, shopping, cleaning, and of course, the zebra's annual bath.

Acrylic paint on a 10 x 8 inch board.

Imagine

This was a great topic because there are no limits to the imagination.
My idea was to paint penguins on a tropical beach. (penguins, rhinos, zebras and giraffes are some of my favorite animals to draw). Well, as often happens, the painting evolved into something quite different from what I had initially imagined.

Acrylic paint and ink on an 11 by 14 inch board.

Surprise

Acrylic paint and ink on an 8x10 inch board.

Blue

The blue-footed booby is a comical-looking tropical seabird with bright blue webbed feet.
Breeding begins with elaborate courtship displays by the male. He flies around his territory, flaunting his blue feet in an exaggerated high-stepping walk, and presents pieces of nest material to the female. After making a courtship flight, the male flashes his feet at the female as he lands. Then each bird tilts its bill up towards the sky and the male gives a piercing whistle. The female responds with groaning calls, and mating follows shortly afterwards.

The blue-footed booby got its name from the spanish word bobo, which means stupid fellow. Its lack of fear and clumsiness on land has made the species vulnerable to man.

Information from - http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu

Acrylic paint on an 8X8 inch board.