European Badger
by Amy E Fraser
Title
European Badger
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The European Badger by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive young badger portrait in shades of black, white, blue and gray with adorable blue eyes complimented with a burnt orange textural background.
The European badger (Meles meles), also known as the Eurasian badger, is a badger species in the family Mustelidae native to almost all of Europe. The European badger is a powerfully built, black, white, brown, and grey animal with a small head, a stocky body, small, black eyes, and short tail. Its weight varies, being 15 to 30 pounds in spring, but building up to 37 pounds in autumn before the winter sleep period. It is nocturnal and is a social, burrowing animal that sleeps during the day. The burrows have multiple chambers and entrances, and are extensive systems of underground passages of 115 to 266 feet in length. They house several badger families that use these setts for decades. Badgers are fussy over the cleanliness of their burrow, carrying in fresh bedding and removing soiled material, and they defecate in latrines strategically situated outside their setts or en route to other setts. Although classified as a carnivore, the European badger feeds on a wide variety of plant and animal foods, feeding on earthworms, large insects, small mammals, carrion, cereals, and tubers.
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 European Badger 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 5th, 2023
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