Disegno intitolato "Ninety-five percent" da Geraldine Simmons, Opera d'arte originale, Scratchboard

Ninety-five percent (2020) Disegno da Geraldine Simmons

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Opera d'arte originale (One Of A Kind) Disegno, Scratchboard su Altro substrato

Classificazione delle opere

Lavoro singolo (OOAK / Opera d'arte originale)

Le opere d'arte uniche sono anche conosciute come arte "OOAK". Ciò significa che ogni opera d'arte è unica e che non ce ne sarà mai un'altra identica.
Dimensioni Altezza 13,4in, Larghezza 16,9in
Incorniciatura Questa opera d'arte non è incorniciata
Categorie Iperrealismo Animale

Ninety five percent. That's how much the ring-tailed lemur wild population has plummeted since 2000. Habitat loss, the illegal pet trade and bushmeat hunting are driving this charismatic species to extinction.
Humanity needs to do things differently in order to save this species and many other endangered species. The situation we are currently experiencing with the corona virus is bringing out incredible kindness, respect and mindfulness in so many people. Let us show that same respect and compassion towards animals. "We're all in this together" to protect the biodiversity that sustains us all.

30% of proceeds will be donated to the Centre for Great Apes in my up-coming November 2021 "Sentient Beings" solo exhibitiion as well as from the sale of limited edition prints.

This artwork won a Special Merit award in the 2020 - Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 10th Annual Nature International Art Exhibition.

A proposito di quest'opera: Classificazione, tecniche & Stili

Iperrealismo

Pittura che esprime, per mezzo della rappresentazione, la realtà esterna in modo molto realistico.

Tecnico Disegno

Il disegno è una tecnica di rappresentazione visiva su un supporto piano. Il termine "disegno" designa sia l'azione del disegno, il lavoro grafico risultante, sia la forma di qualsiasi oggetto. È anche una rappresentazione su una superficie della forma (e possibilmente dei valori di luce e ombra) di un oggetto o di una figura, piuttosto che del loro colore. Esistono un gran numero di tecniche di disegno: il "disegno lineare" rappresenta gli oggetti dai loro contorni, bordi e alcune linee caratteristiche; oltre questo limite il disegno si sviluppa rappresentando il volume per ombre, spesso per mezzo di tratteggi, ingloba i colori, e si unisce, senza un netto passaggio, al dipinto.

Temi correlati

Lemur Ape Primate Willdlife Nature

Geraldine Simmons

Australia

I live and work from my home studio at Collaroy in Australia on the northern beaches of Sydney. For the first eight years of my life I lived in London, England and then settled in Australia in 1968. As a child of parents who worked in the performing arts, this environment led to spending many weeks and months away from home in boarding school, yet the two activities that made me feel more at home and made my heart sing was drawing and riding my bike.

Time spent alone riding my bike inspired my love of nature and deep appreciation for all living things. At any opportunity and with wonder, I would study things that caught my eye, such as the unique patterns and texture of a tree trunk, the way the light shone through the leaves, or the soft, velvety feel of a flower petal. These experiences helped enhance and develop my observational skills as well as the patience required to create detailed works of art.

Over time, my love of drawing has evolved into the detailed, soulful wildlife portraits that I draw today in either pastel and coloured pencil, or scratchboard. These mediums enable me to capture the textures and emotional expressions that bring each animal to life.

During my travels in 2005 with Friends of the National Parks Foundation in the deep jungles of Borneo, the eyes of the orangutans and exquisite beauty of native Indonesian wildlife captivated me. This experience was the catalyst for raising funds and awareness for endangered wildlife.

I have exhibited both nationally and internationally receiving many invitations to donate my works to significant animal conservation groups and campaigns such as Humane Society International, Art4Apes ENDANGERED Fine Art and Photography exhibition, Sketch for Survival in conjunction with Explorers Against Extinction, Sea Shepherd and Borneo Orangutan Society.

No matter which species I draw, it feels natural to me to portray sensitivity as a common denominator. It is something that animals do not hide and inspires us to re-connect