Nubian Giraffe
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Nubian Giraffe
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Nubian Giraffe by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive giraffe portrait in shades of brown, black and gold with kind golden eyes complimented with a bold red textural background.
The giraffe is a tall African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. The Latin word for giraffe Giraffe Camelopardalis means “one who walks quickly, a camel marked like a leopard”. The giraffe's chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Its scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits and flowers of woody plants. The Nubian giraffe (G. c. camelopardalis), is found in eastern South Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia, in addition to Kenya and Uganda. The Nubian Giraffe has sharply defined chestnut colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines, while undersides lack spotting. The median lump is particularly developed in the male. Around 2,150 Nubian Giraffes are thought to remain in the wild. Giraffes are extremely peaceful animals that rarely fight. Giraffes in the wild usually have a lifespan of up to 25 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 Nubian Giraffe 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 24th, 2022
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