"Survivors" - Oil Painting

Oh thank you, valzart. I love these little darlings.

This is an excellent painting Avril! How big is the original….

Hi Mariaan
The original is 20×30 inches! It took about 3 months to paint!

wow, they are cute

Thanks ebonyjane!

Oh, you’ve broken my heart….They are beautiful.

Oh thank you, Ginger!

I can believe it too three months to do, the detail is unbelievable. Amazing work.

Thank you barnsis! (love how you chose the name). Hair by hair and layer by layer! LOL… I have to love painting!

Your understanding and feeling for these animals is so evident, Avril. A painting, a dance, a musical rendition all reflect the passion of the artist creating it, and your shines through clearly. Wonderful! Keith

Thank you so much, Keith. I cannot imagine painting without feeling passionate about the subject and even harder to eventually part with the painting.

So very emotional and so sad.
A beautiful, as all your work, Masterpiece!

Thanks Mar :-)

this is amazing artwork. I do not paint, so I have no idea what it takes to do this. This looks like it takes time for the detail work, and probably lot of tries to get it right. Bravo on this one.

Thank you George! It takes a long time, at least three months (or maybe I am a slow painter :-) ). I work in layers and there are about 15 maybe 20 layers on this painting. Each layer is glazed when dry and then I start all over again until I think the fur looks good enough. The problem is knowing when to stop!

very nice

Thank you, Keith!

This is just stunning work , I love it .

Oh thank your Irene! I loved working on the little darlings!

Wow Avril…...completely missed these cuties…I’m sorry! They’re gorgeous, I love the look of their eyes!! And the fur is fantastic! Wonderful masterpiece!!

Love this painting, Avril. You might be interested in this artist – Jason Morgan. I bought a cd of his, a wonderful artist. I always enjoy the section Latest Painting on the Easel…

Oh I’m so glad you know him too. He sure is an inspiration! You just wonder how they do it sometimes!

Congrats on your feature Avril!!

stunning painting with lots of emotion, bravo!!!

Beautifully done. Talent is a gift but such patience is remarkable!

oh, they look so sad, such emotion in their faces!

This is wonderful Avril

This is awesome, I love it.

This is so beautiful.

Wow – absolutely amazing art

just seen this one very poinient dont know if youve been watching the big cat diaries last week but there where amazing scenes of a mother cheeta she faced of a male lion atacked 2 hyenas and was an incredible hunter they left with her still having three cubs we just have to protect all these incredible creatures these gifts if we dont what dose it say about mankind oh and yes i love this painting youv captured thier frailty as cubs and there is such a saddness avout thier expression makes me just want to pick them up and cuddle them and probly get a mouthfull of claws for my trouble just have to favourtite this

The sadness you’ve conveyed in their lovely eyes, is superbly conveyed, Avril.

The detail, colour and canvass-filling furriness, of these little cheetahs, is a pure pleasure.

Have you seen the ‘Lion Man’ series on television? He bosses huge tigers and lions around ,as he brought them up!

How sweet are the pouty faces? Excellent shot!

oh this cant be a painting it looks too real

Double Act Avril…

Your work is fantastic, this is outstanding.

This is fabulous Avril, you are so talented.

Fantastic work! so much detail! Love it!

Congratulations on this wonderful feature. Just beautiful work.

Your work is wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us!