Babydoll Southdown Sheep
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Babydoll Southdown Sheep
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Babydoll Southdown Sheep by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive fluffy sheep portrait in shades of black, white, gold and cream with a teddy bear face, gentle smile and sweet golden eyes complimented with a warm golden marigold yellow textural background.
The Southdown is a British breed of domestic sheep, the smallest of the British breeds. Known for their sweet teddy bear faces and wooly charm, babydoll sheep attract people looking for gentle pets or adorable lawnmowers. They're tiny and chock full of personality. It is a short-wool breed, and the basis of the whole Down group of breeds. It was originally bred by John Ellman of Glynde, near Lewes in East Sussex, in about 1800. It has been exported to many countries; it has been of particular importance in New Zealand, where it was used in the breeding of Canterbury lamb. In the twenty-first century it is kept principally as a terminal sire. It is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust among the UK native breeds; it was formerly listed as "priority" or "at risk". The Southdown was traditionally reared for meat and wool. During the day the sheep pastured freely on the downs, and at night they were close-folded in the arable fields of the farmers, where they helped to increase soil fertility.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Babydoll Southdown Sheep by Amy E. Fraser. Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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May 30th, 2022
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