The Waterbuck
by Amy E Fraser
Title
The Waterbuck
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Waterbuck by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive antelope portrait in shades of brown, blue, gold, black and white with magnificent horns and intelligent brown eyes complimented with a corn silk yellow textural background.
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is placed in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. The head-and-body length is typically between 70 and 93 inches and the typical height is between 47 and 54 inches. A sexually dimorphic antelope, males are taller and heavier than females. Males reach roughly 50 inches at the shoulder, while females reach 47 inches. Males typically weigh 437–578 pounds and females 355–472 pounds. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward, and are 22–39 inches long. The waterbuck has a robust build. The shaggy coat is reddish brown to gray, and becomes progressively darker with age. Males are darker than females. Though apparently thick, the hair is sparse on the coat. The hair on the neck is, however, long and shaggy. The facial features include a white muzzle and light eyebrows and lighter insides of the ears. A cream-colored patch is on the throat. Waterbuck are characterized by a long neck and short, strong, black legs. Waterbucks are rather sedentary in nature. As gregarious animals, they may form herds consisting of 6 to 30 individuals. These groups are either nursery herds with females and their offspring or bachelor herds. Males start showing territorial behavior from the age of 5 years, but are most dominant from the six to nine. The waterbuck cannot tolerate dehydration in hot weather, thus inhabits areas close to sources of water. Predominantly a grazer, the waterbuck is mostly found on grassland.
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 Waterbuck 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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May 11th, 2022
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