Grazing Giraffe

Original painting of a “Grazing Giraffe” by Moira Briel

This original work was painted on a 61cm by 45.50cm and a depth of 1.50 cm on a acrylic canvas and a protective coat of (gloss) varnish has been applied to seal the acrylic paints and ensure the work stays looking its best for a life time.

This graceful Grazing Giraffe is grazing twigs and leaves from the trees above , the black background makes the giraffe pop. The original was done in acrylics on canvas and all the colours of browns, beige, orange and white come together to make this so realistic to their natural markings in real life in the wild . Giraffes are known for their long, tall appearance. They have a small hump on their back like a camel and have a spotted pattern similar to that of a leopard. Because of the combination of these features, some people called the giraffe a “camel-leopard.” That’s where the giraffe’s species name “camelopardalis” comes from.

Specifications
Title: Grazing Giraffe
Media: Acrylic
Style: Animal Realism
Framing: Not included
Authenticity: Signature on front
Packaging: Shipped in a cardboard box ready to hang but can be rolled in a tube of ridged fibreboard if preferred

Please note the frames on images ( if depicted ) are for illustrative sizing purposes , only rolled canvas/ paper/ originals are shipped

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I am an Australian based wildlife artist with 30 years of experience.

I was born in Zimbabwe and started my art career by studying under professional artists such as wildlife artist Francis Stoki in Zimbabwe and Donald Waters in Queensland Australia . I worked for a taxidermy in Zimbabwe for two years painting wildlife on a large scale for export overseas. One of my paintings sold to the governor of Beirut and the other to the vice president of Zimbabwe at the time.

I left Zimbabwe 17 years ago and now reside in Perth Western Australia. After retiring I finally have the opportunity to paint full time in my studio , something I always wanted to do.

I enjoy painting wildlife the most coming from Africa I find nothing better then capturing the beauty of wild animals in their natural habitat. I paint in acrylics mostly but have done charcoal drawings and soft pastel drawing as well and a bit of water colour and graphic pencils. I have worked in oils before but find acrylics dry a lot faster. I paint realism mostly but of late have switched to a bit of abstract painting which is fun bringing out the stories it tells. I have also done underwater scenes where I can follow the swirls and patterns of the water creating movement and patterns which are pleasing to the eye. I paint flowers, animals, underwater scenes, abstract,realism, still life, marine life, beach life, sea scapes and birds just to name a few , so keep an eye open for something different as i intend to give you just that