Dik Dik Antelope
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Dik Dik Antelope
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Dik Dik Antelope by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive antelope portrait in shades of brown, gray, gold, black and white with beautiful large eyes complimented with a watermelon pink textural background.
A dik-dik is the name for any of four species of small antelope in the genus Madoqua that live in the shrub lands and savannas of eastern and southern Africa. Dik-diks stand about 12 to 15 inches at the shoulder, are 19 to 28 inches long, weigh 6 to 13 pounds and can live for up to 10 years. The name dik-dik comes from an onomatopoeia of the repetitive dik sound female dik-diks whistle through their long, tubular snouts when they feel threatened. In addition to the females' alarm call, both the male and female make a shrill, whistling sound. These calls may alert other animals to predators. Female dik-diks are somewhat larger than males. The males have horns, which are small about 3 inches, slanted backwards and longitudinally grooved. The hair on the crown forms an upright tuft that sometimes partially conceals the short, ribbed horns of the male. The upper body is gray-brown, while the lower parts of the body, including the legs, belly, crest, and flanks, are tan.
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 Dik Dik 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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April 23rd, 2022
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