Artwork description:

Another of the series of African animal heads created on a steel plate to give that necessary rugged quality from living wild in the bush. This is the Common Warthog, a pert and busy animal, not one of the most dangerous but can nevertheless gore a human if needs be, but mostly they just run a way. These animals often have a trail of babies with them, that look like little pigs, and they can be very engaging to watch in and out of game lodges. Although the more horny and aged they get the more interesting they become for this artist. The print hangs well as a set or just on its own, it works well in a box frame and has taken a lot of work in its creation.

Materials used:

Steel plate, acid for etching, printing press and printers ink, Somerset cotton rag paper

Tags:

#phacochoerus #africanus #animal #art #printmaking #print #head #desert #etching #africa #african #pig #safari art #bush #common #kenya #tusks #mammal #hog #warthog