Animals - Delon's Creations

Here Come the Seagulls!

delonscr — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:09:54 +0000

Simple seascapes and seagulls is the inspiration here. A child excited about watching a gull come flying into shore were my thoughts when painting this canvas. It is a simple and warm oil painting for the lover and collector of gulls or seascapes.

A note on the bird in this painting: Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They may have somewhat harsh wailing or squawking calls. They have stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Wikipedia states they range in size from the Little Gull, at 120 g (4.2 oz) and 29 cm (11.5 inches), to the Great Black-backed Gull, at 1.75 kg (3.8 lbs) and 76 cm (30 inches). $105.00

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Africa – Exotic & Fierce

delonscr — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:41:17 +0000

Oil paintings of unique animals are rare; especially those which show their full maturity and correct anatomy. The oil painting I have done here is one of the full maturity of the animal. It is an animal of African origin. It can stand as a piece of African art, alone because of its vibrant colors.

I always had a desire to do oil paintings of some of the most colorful animals in the world. Lo and behold, this mammal allowed me to do just that. This mammal is the mandrill baboon. The word mandrill (mandrillus sphinx), means man-ape. It is a terrestrial baboon of tropical west and central Africa and is now endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. The male mandrill is documented as the most colorful mammal in the world. It is the worlds largest monkey species and well adapted to fighting. Its life span is 40 years and weighs up to 50.6 pounds. Although the animal is shy and tries to escape human observation, immediately, it is not to be provoked. Thus I named this piece Africa – Exotic & Fierce/Mandrill Baboon $400.00

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Ugandan Glory

delonscr — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:06:51 +0000

Birds such as cranes have a beauty in their own class. I consider cranes to be some of the most beautiful, exotic birds in existence, some having what I call their own crowning glory. The gray crowned crane has a beautiful golden crown. It happens to be the national bird of Uganda. Thus, I call …