Young Cheetah with Fireflies — Bag Size:18" x 18" the mask already distinct

the mask already distinct

the wing angled to show the full pattern of the flight feathers — allows the viewer to see the bird from below

the dark fur at the legs and paws against the lighter shoulder — all of it is anatomically exact and compositionally fearless

The gnarled oak branch is as carefully observed as the bird itself

A Red-tailed Hawk in level flight

Young Cheetah with Fireflies — Bag Size:18" x 18" the mask already distinctA young cheetah in tall grass at dusk, fireflies flickering in the surrounding air. The cheetah's spotted coat and distinctive black facial tear marks are rendered with precision, the animal's alert attention it is watching something outside the frame giving the composition its tension. The fireflies provide the painting's unusual and magical quality: small points of warm light in the gathering dusk, the African evening announced. This is Glen working