For this week's Friday Face OFF link party
of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of
DVArtist, Art, Food, Gardening blog . . .
Here's a Bighorn Sheep
which I did in pen and ink
with an ink wash background.
Unlike most of the exotic animals
we draw in art class, I have actually seen
many bighorn sheep in the wild
at Jasper National Park here in Alberta.
They are impressive and can be aggressive,
so caution must always be exercised around them.
[Art & photo of art © Debra She Who Seeks, 2023]
46 comments:
You are so talented!
Hello Debra, You have drawn a noble specimen of bighorn sheep. I was just reading that one of the major decimators of these animals is pneumonia caught from domestic sheep, who are often just carriers of the disease and stay healthy themselves.
--Jim
Whoa.
That's very beautiful and it looks like it's very difficult to draw. Pen and ink drawings always have some kind of gravitas that watercolours do not have. At least in my book...
XOXO
I never thought I'd say this, but that's a lovely big horned sheep.
Love,
Janie
From the broken tip of his horn he looks like he has been through a few things.
I have seen them once in the Rockies
That is a great rendering of the Bighorn Sheep
Great job! Love those animals!
Well done!
...fabulous, I'll have to stick with my camera!
That may be your most detailed one yet Debs.
Deb, this is just excellent. I too have seen heards of bighorn up close too in AK., MT., and ID. You captured the face perfectly. I am very impressed with all the detail too. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a great weekend.
Gorgeous painting, and beautiful
animal👍
A handsome beast.
Beautiful rendering of a majestic native species. I've seen them in the wild as well, here in Oregon. They are not to be trifled with!
Debra, this is ABSOLUTELY fabulous, wow! Hugs, Valerie
Well done, Debra!! He has had a long, eventful life!
Wow! Your sheep is wonderful, Debra! It looks so real. I've seen bighorn sheep here in Colorado as well. Once, when Terry and I were driving to Black Hawk for the weekend, I was whining about never seeing any bighorns at a viewing spot. I happened to look down beside our car, and there was a ram by my door. I could have stroked its horns ~ lol. The ram was unperturbed by the line of stop and go traffic on the way to Black Hawk. Amazing. Keep drawing, my friend! You're developing your talents beautifully!
Wow! So much detail
I’m in awe. Very well done
That is a gorgeous portrait!
your drawings are so amazing! it's like looking at a photograph. have a great weekend.
love & magicks
~*~
Wow. It's realistic. Very, very good, Ms. Artist.
Ooh, this portrait is a good likeness. They do look like that. But we hardly ever see them, and when we do, It is usually 2 or 3 ewes and some 1 or 2 lambs. Maybe if I am lucky, I see them sometimes.
That pneumonia that they are susceptible to also came here. About 5 years ago we had a meeting about this. It was a crisis, because they were doing so well, and it is an important animal.
Trying to get information from NPS wildlife biologists is like cracking geodes all day and coming up with one tiny crystal. We did learn that the heard was about 600+, that they survey them in the Fall from helicopter, some of them are collared. Last I heard, they mostly survived. I saw 3 of them, this last February 2023.
Very nice! When is your first show?
Cautious around bighorn sheep? I'd be cautious around your drawing it's so realistic!
Beautifully drawn - we have the bighorn sheep here in Colorado too.
Wow, this is an amazing face. You've got to love seeing bighorn sheep too. Happy weekend. hugs-Erika
Great portrait - worthy of framing and hanging on the wall.
Awesome artwork! So cool.
Fantastic drawing of the Big Horn ~ Wow!
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Fabulous drawing.
I'd definitely keep a respectful distance from those horns! That is a really well done drawing too.
Absolutely gorgeous. Don't know why, but I really love this image. So detailed and real.
That is super well done, Debra! I love it. The backing works well too. Thanks for the kind words about Miss Wiggy. She's having a good day, as I type this.
Sorry I'm so late visiting. Life and the extreme heat got in the way. You have a genuine talent, Debra. Your bighorn sheep is amazing. I am truly impressed with your ability. Most impressive. Guess you can tell I am in love with this drawing.
Very, very well done!
Yes, can imagine you have to be careful!
Very beautiful paing made with real knowledgement and paing halility. It is a very good work. Real Art.
Amazing animals.
Coffee is on and stay safe.
They are impressive and can be aggressive, so caution must always be exercised around them.
- like my men
Very nice drawing
This looks like a challenging drawing, and you did a great job on it.
They must be aggressive because they're cranky about carrying around those heavy ass horns!
Wow...love this ..You are very talented...great detail
Wow Magnificent dear Debra!!!
I ran out of words as your ART IS INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Your details are BREATHTAKING my friend.
You did GREAT job here .
I bet your ART deserves to be hang on home walls
wow, I love this one. It looks soo real, it is amazing :)
OMG. I would totally hang that in my living room. So great. Realistic. Great job.
Oh, hey there. Catching up with and on all my blogger buds. Your skill grows with each drawing. Very impressive. You are inspiring me to pick upa pencil and sketch pad again.
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