Red River Hog
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Red River Hog
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Red River Hog by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive bushpig portrait in shades of red, orange, purple, black and white with soulful brown eyes complimented with a moss green textural background.
The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig , is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. The red river hog has striking orange to reddish-brown fur, with black legs and a tufted white stripe along the spine. Adults have white markings around the eyes and on the cheeks and jaws; the rest of the muzzle and face are a contrasting black. The fur on the jaw and the flanks is longer than that on the body, with the males having especially prominent facial whiskers. Unlike other species of pig native to tropical Africa, the entire body is covered in hair, with no bare skin visible. Adults weigh 100 to 250 pounds and stand 22 to 31 inches tall, with a length of 39 to 57 inches. The thin tail is 12 to 18 inches long and ends in a fluffy tuft of black hair. The ears are also long and thin, ending in glorious tufts of white or black hair that may reach 5 inches in length. Boars are somewhat larger than sows, and have distinct conical protuberances on either side of the snout and rather small, sharp tusks. The facial protuberances are bony and probably protect the boar's facial tendons during head-to-head combat with other males.
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 Red River Hog 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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