Jan's Art Journal

This is the reason we went to Africa! We saw Mom Rhino and Child at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania Africa. These are the only ones we saw. Apparently there are only 30 living in the crater. Their horns are prized for their aphrodisiac qualities so there is a huge problem with poaching. Tanzania is a great place to view wildlife. We need to give them our support. There are very few places in the world for us to see animals in their own environment. Central Africa has been experiencing severe drought for the past 3 years. Drought, civilization, and poaching are causing major problems for some of the most unique plants and animals in the world.

I am grateful I was able to have this experience. Seeing those magnificent animals was truly an "artful" experience.

Jan's Art Blog

PALS

When we were in Africa several years ago, I fell in love with these guys. I just had to paint them! This is an oil painting.

It was the first time I had ever attempted to paint zebras. The stripes were a challenge. I put aside any more zebra painting for a while.

I then decided to do a painting with pastels. I started the painting a number of times, but couldn't get past the stripes. My instructor, Professor Lockard said, "Treat it like a horse. Find the lights and the darks." I kept looking for the lights and the darks and all I saw was stripes! I finally finished it! I'll put it on the next post.