Wildlife
Painting wildlife has always been one of my passions . It’s great seeing the animal gradually come to life on the canvas . The aim being to capture it’s character and beauty.
In August 2014 I joined a small painting and photography group on a safari to the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It was a magical experience and we were lucky enough to have encounters with a huge variety of animals and birds. Among these were leopards, a cheetah and her two cubs, two male lions, giraffes, elephants, zebra, kudu and impalas. Also a huge variety of beautiful birds. In July 2015 and 2017 I returned and again had some amazing encounters . On these safaris we again saw lions, African Wild Dogs, leopards, and a memorable encounter with four lionesses and their twelve cubs! The safari in 2017 finished at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe– an unforgettable sight! The thousands of photos I brought back has enabled me to produce a number of new wildlife paintings . This has given me a better appreciation of the landscape , flora and colours. If you would like to see a film of our safari in 2014 go to YouTube–Mauricio Anton and click on Drawing the Big Cats 2014.
“Serenity”
Oil painting on a”box canvas”
“Scarlet Macaws”
WATCH WITH MOTHER
GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER
CHAFFINCH
GOLDFINCH
Kingfisher
A recent commission
“Ruffled Feathers” ( Peru)
This painting was taken from photos I took of Chilean Flamingos which were wading in the sea just off the beach in Paracas, Peru.
The price includes a white timber frame.
Flight of the Flamingos” (Paracas, Peru)
This painting was taken from photos I took in Paracas Peru of Chilean Flamingos taking flight near the beach.
The price includes a black and gold frame.
Beach Squadron 1 (Black Skimmers, Peru)
