Original artwork description:

There are no words to describe how wonderful these creatures are, used widely in many movies and books for their strength and intelligence. In this painting I tried to show the emotions on the face of this animal which very often translate to a human countenance. Watercolour is a great medium to present it all.

Painted on A3 (30cmx42cm) size top quality Artists’ Watercolour Winsor & Newton
Paper 300gsm paper using High-grade professional Winsor and Newton paints which guarantee extra durability and colour protection.

more details about Silverback gorillas: they live high in the mountains in two protected parks in Africa. They are also referred to as mountain gorillas. Silverback gorillas continually wander through their home ranges of 10 to 15 square miles, feeding and resting throughout the day. Because gorillas are nomadic, they build new nests each day at dusk, constructing them out of bent branches in a tree or of grasses on the ground. Silverback gorillas have long black hair and their thick, shaggy coats help to keep them warm in cold climates. Adult male mountain gorillas are called Silverbacks because of the silver saddle of hair on their backs. Mountain gorillas have a stocky build, with a broad chest, long, muscular arms and wide feet and hands. Their arms are longer than their legs. Gorillas live in groups. Each gorilla family has a silverback as leader who scares away other animals by standing erect on its hind legs, tearing up and throwing plants, drumming on the chest with its hands or fists, stamping its feet, striking the ground with its palms and galloping in a mock attack on all fours!

Silverback Gorillas are around six feet tall – about the height of an adult male – while females are around five feet tall. Silverback gorillas weigh approximately 350 pounds- about twice the weight of normal adult man. Gorillas are herbivores, and eat only plants. They spend most of their day foraging for food and eating bamboo and leafy plants

Materials used:

A3 size, Artists' Watercolour Winsor & Newton Paper 300gsm/140lb, cold pressed (not). Professional Winsor and Newton paints

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