Oil on canvas
75 cm x 60 cm
US$ 900 (NZ $ 1500)
10% of the proceeds will be donated to WWF
I find all penguins very appealing, and Gentoos are delightful.
This was painted from a photo of a bonded pair who were standing facing each other while having a nap.
How loving is that?
I wanted to have the sepia look of an old photograph, soft, muted cream and coffee, and then, of course, just for fun, I added the glowing orange mandarin.
(Gentoo Penguins live on Antarctic islands and peninsula. They are classed and near threatened on the IUCN red list of 2007.)
