Green Eyed Wild Yak
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Green Eyed Wild Yak
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Green Eyed Wild Yak by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive wild yak portrait in shades of brown, black and gold with penetrating bright green eyes complimented with a warm olive green textural background.
The wild yak (Bos mutus) is a large, wild cattle native to the Himalayas but are also found in Mongolia, Nepal and Central Asia. The wild yak is among the largest extant bovid species. They are heavily built animals with a bulky frame, sturdy legs, and rounded cloven hooves. Adults stand 5 to 7 feet tall at the shoulder, and weigh 1,100 to 2,600 pounds. The head and body length is 8 to 12 feet, not counting the tail of 24 to 39 inches. The females are about one-third the weight and are about 30% smaller in their linear dimensions when compared to bull wild yaks. Domesticated yaks (Bos grunniens) are somewhat smaller. Both sexes have long shaggy hair, with a dense woolly undercoat over the chest, flanks, and thighs for insulation against the cold. In males especially, this undercoat may form a long "skirt" that can reach the ground. The tail is long and horse-like, rather than tufted like the tails of cattle or bison. The coat is typically black or dark brown, covering most of the body, with a grey muzzle (although some wild golden-brown individuals have been reported). Yaks are animals with three times the lung capacity of cows and have more and smaller red blood cells, which allows them to transport oxygen more efficiently.
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 Green Eyed Wild Yak 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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