Animal Portraits

The word "animal" comes from the Latin word "animale" (living being, being which breathes), from "anima" (breath, soul).

Here are some drawings and paintings of wild animals and pets I've made using photos as reference.

Cat Christmas
Colored pencils on paper
Original size: A4

Available at my Zazzle store

I wanted to take a "Christmas photo" of my cat but she refused to wear the little Santa's hat. So I've decided to draw a portrait instead.

Butterfly
Watercolors on paper
Original size: 23 x 31 cm

Commissioned work
Client: O. (Brazil)

Client had seen a nice photo of a butterfly in a magazine and asked me to paint a version of it.

Portrait of Calypso
Pencils on paper
Original size: A4

Commissioned work
Client: J. M. (USA)

Client commissioned me this drawing as a gift to his girlfriend. It's a portait of her horse.

Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Pastels on paper
Original size: 32 x 24 cm

Macaws are such beautiful birds! The blue and gold ones (Ara ararauna), or arara canindé as they are called in Brazil, are my favorites.

Persian Kitten
Pastels on paper
Original size: 32 x 25 cm

A portrait of my beloved cat when she was very young.

Kittens in a Basket
Pastels on paper
Original size: 60 x 42 cm

A friend of mine owns a cattery, Gatil Kalantara, and this drawing was based on an old photo of two of her kittens.

Horse
Oil on canvas
Original size: 40 x 50 cm

Siberian Rusky
Watercolors on paper
Original size: 23 x 30 cm

Swan
Pastels on paper
Original size: 24 x 32 cm

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