Africa's Big 5 by Cherie Roe Dirksen
Cherie Roe Dirksen

Africa's Big 5 by

Acrylic on Boxed Canvas…

HOORAY!!! I have finally completed this commission for a friend of mine – to go in his home in Johannesburg.

He asked me to incorporate the big 5 into the picture (as natural as the big 5 can be together) with the theme of a ‘Serengeti Sunset’…

This is HUGE – my biggest painting yet…it measures 100" (is that 10 feet? – I am bad with my imperial measurements) x 40".

The 2 outer panels are 20″ × 20″ each;
the next 2 are 20″ × 30″ each;
and the middle one is 20″ × 40″

It has taken me almost 2 weeks to finish and is definitely my biggest challenge yet…although, I enjoyed creating it thoroughly!

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About Cherie Roe Dirksen

So much is taken for granted on a daily basis and I want to bring to the forefront colour, vibrancy, frequency, pensiveness, wonder, reflection, action and energy through my passions.

My art is how I interpret the world around me, it is how I see this life – a palette of unbelievable colours and a sea of energy. The potential every living thing has and the knowledge that everything is a manifestation of the Divine Will is, in itself, pure magic.

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sunset, landscape, sunrise, buffalo, tree, elephant, africa, rhino, acacia, serengeti, baobab, rhinocerous, lion leopard

Comments

  • Ciska
    Ciskaover 2 years ago

    Wow!! this is fantastic, beautiful work, you should be very proud and I am sure your friend will be extremely happy with it, well done!!

  • Thank you, Ciska – I have just sent him the photo’s – I am holding thumbs! :)

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • Impressionism
    Impressionismover 2 years ago

    amazing work Cherie, this is fantastic! superb
    beautiful creation, wonderful art

  • I am soooo glad you think so! :D

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • Roz Fayette
    Roz Fayetteover 2 years ago

    Beautifully done Cherie.

  • Thank you so much, Roz!

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • Lynnette Shelley
    Lynnette Shelleyover 2 years ago

    Just amazing

  • So glad you think so, Lynnette :)

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • linaji
    linajiover 2 years ago

    beyond amazing wow you are incredible.

  • You are very kind – thank you, linaji!

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • m-mission
    m-missionover 2 years ago

    Very beautiful creation! much respect:)

  • Thank you so much! ;)

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • kappisan
    kappisanover 2 years ago

    AH!SO GEORGEOUS!:)
    HUGE FAV!:)
    A Truly Beautiful work of ART!:)
    Congratulations Cherie!:)
    warmgreetz from Holland,
    Kappi:)

  • Ahh, thank you, Kappi! So glad you like it :)

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • ienemien
    ienemienover 2 years ago

    SUPER!!! This is so amazing and fantastic!!
    Love it!!

    I am busy with my new idea… my Zodiac signs in one painting… See my drawing … put in the Capricorn, Aries and Leo in one oilpainting Landscape…
    Bye…ien

  • Thank you, ien…I will go and have a look – sounds very interesting! And a lot of hard work ;)

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • carss66
    carss66over 2 years ago

    awesome work,very well done

  • Thank you so much!

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen

  • Catherine  Howell
    Catherine Howellover 2 years ago

    wow, Cherie!!!!! This is awesome work and I love the arrangement!! Beautiful:)!!

  • So glad you like it – thank you, Catherine! ;)

    – Cherie Roe Dirksen