Blackbuck Antelope
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Blackbuck Antelope
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Blackbuck Antelope by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive antelope portrait in shades of black, white, brown, gold and copper with magnificent corkscrew horns and sleepy brown eyes complimented with a vibrant golden background.
The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope native to India and Nepal. It inhabits grassy plains and lightly forested areas with perennial water sources. It stands up to 33 inches high at the shoulder. Males weigh 44 to 126 pounds. Females are lighter, weighing 44 to 73 pounds. Males have long corkscrew horns up to 30 inches, and females occasionally develop horns, as well. The white fur on the chin and around the eyes is in sharp contrast with the black stripes on the face. Both sexes’ coats feature a two-tone coloration; in males, the majority of the body is dark brown to black, with white circles around the eyes, white ears and tail, and the belly, lower jaw, and inner legs also white. Females and juveniles are yellowish-fawn to tan and display the same white areas, only with more of a beige tone than the males. Females also feature a more pronounced horizontal white side-stripe, starting around the shoulder and ending at the rump. The blackbuck is active mainly during the day. They are herbivores and grazes on low grasses, occasionally browsing as well. The lifespan is typically 10 to 15 years.
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 Blackbuck Antelope 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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February 6th, 2023
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