Mammal & Other Animals (non Bird) Art |
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ARTWORK OF MAMMALS AND CRITTERS
By Janet Tarjan Erl I’ve spent most of my adult life living in rural settings so that I could walk right out my backdoor and explore the back country. I’m an avid explorer, and I explore everyday except when I’m sick or injured. That’s a lot of exploring, and I’ve been doing it since I was twelve years old. Between hiking, biking, skiing, and kayaking I know I’ve covered well over 100, 000 miles of human powered travel, and most of it has been in rural or back country places. That means I see a lot of wildlife in a variety of situations and places. Sometimes I just get fleeting glimpses. Other times, if I remain concealed, I can watch wildlife for long stretches. I also have had the good fortune of living in very rural settings where the wildlife lived comfortably on my property enabling me to observe their natural behaviors. I’ve been amazed to learn that wildlife don’t always behave as we think they will. I frequently photograph wildlife, and these photos are the resources I paint from. If you ever wondered how I could paint animals in such detail, it’s because I have photos to see all those intricate details. I rarely photograph an animal in the setting it is painted in, so I take a lot of artistic license by merging the wildlife and settings together so that the paintings seem believable. Often times this means changing the lighting or posture on an animal. Though I photograph a lot of wildlife in nature, I also gladly photograph captive wildlife especially, cougars and wolves, since they are so elusive. So, I hope you enjoy the wildlife art. |
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© 2008 Janet Tarjan Erl & © 2008 Trekker Designs, Inc.
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