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   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.

persian cat with Santa's hat Cat Christmas
Colored pencils on paper
Original size: A4

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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.
monarca buttlerfly in watercolors 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.
horse pencil drawing portrait 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 pastel drawing 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 pastel drawing Persian Kitten
Pastels on paper
Original size: 32 x 25 cm

A portrait of my beloved cat when she was very young.
persian kittens in a basket pastel drawing 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 painting Horse
Oil on canvas
Original size: 40 x 50 cm
siberian rusky dog watercolors painting Siberian Rusky
Watercolors on paper
Original size: 23 x 30 cm
swam pastels drawing Swan
Pastels on paper
Original size: 24 x 32 cm

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