Acrylic Animal Paintings

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Artist Benjamin Thomas paints an impressionist view of a man walking his dog, casting shadows on the pavement. The pup dons a red winter coat as he treads the s...

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"On hot summer afternoons on the East Side of Milwaukee, a young man could often be seen carrying his pet Tegu lizard to Bradford Beach so it could bask in the sun," says artist Leroy Burt...

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Artist Diana Elena Chelaru presents a charismatic composition of a woman accompanied by a pink wading bird. "Flamingos are symbols of beauty, balance, and roman...

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Artist Kip Decker presents a profound scene of Native Americans on horseback. They convene to discuss important matters and plans of action. "It is an ancient a...

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Artist Kip Decker depicts a group of Native Americans on horseback, traveling north for the summer. The multicolored and energetic background fuses the sky, the...

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Andrea Doss presents a whimsical fantasy piece of woodland animals playing musical instruments. The pale crescent moon gives a silvery glow as the raccoon, frog, and squirrel serenade at night. "Band practice was on every Tuesday and was usually a chaotic affair," says Andrea. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

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Part of artist Natasha Tayles' whimsical series on butterflies. Small and delicate wings flutter about in a playful cluster of bright colors. Their vibrant hues...

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Monarch butterflies in pink, yellow, orange, and red fly around on a serene background of blue. Their wings fluttering in eve...

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Vibrant butterflies gather around and fly amongst dandelion fluffs floating in the air. Part of artist Natasha Tayles' whimsical series on butterflies. In color...

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A mouse, a bunny, and a fairy-winged dragon share afternoon tea in artist Andrea Doss' whimsical work. While sitting on charming mushroom stools, the creatures ...

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A roost of monarchs in shades of yellow and orange gather and fly happily about. As part of artist Natasha Tayles' small whimsical series on butterflies, she paints a vibrant and joyful scene of the butterflies amidst a clear blue sky. "The monarch butterflies...

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Artist Emil Morhardt paints a glaucous-winged gull lifting off Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. He paints the bird splashing the crystalline water in detailed realism. "These big gulls are unafraid of brown bears, dodging between their legs to grab morsels," says Emil. He highlights the piece with a silvery edge reflecting a dazzlingly sunny day.

About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display in the natural world. Before painting birds, he painted landscapes of San Francisco and the Eastern Sierra. Emil was raised in the high desert of California and learned to paint from his father, who was one of the early California watercolorists...

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A lively kaleidoscope of monarchs blissfully flap their wings against a vast cloudless sky. Shades of orange and yellow pigments flutter about with detailed patterns in a hush blue space. This piece is part of Natasha Tayles's series of butterflies.

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Vibrant colors makes Natasha Tayles happy. She enjoys discovering new methods and techniques of painting and creativity. For her, art is an important form of self-expression. "It's about being in my own world where it feels free, fun, easy and enjoyable," she explains. She feels the most liberated when working in an abstract style and prefers everything bright and colorful.

Words that describe this painting: butterflies, butterfly, flying, sky, insects, free, kids, childrens, nursery, animals, acrylic painting, blue

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"The elephant always hosted the best tea parties, everyone agreed," says artist Andrea Doss. "Her dream was to bake a cake taller than the giraffe, but she ha...

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Artist Jennifer Ross paints a portrait of a bay horse in an orchard of flowering cherry trees. The majestic equine frolics under the blooms of spring. Cool blue terrain envelopes the background, giving the painting a sense of peace and composure. She bases the title on the Japanese haiku by Kobayashi Issa. The entire poem reads "What a strange thing! To be alive beneath cherry blossoms."

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Artist Jennifer Ross creates intimate portraits of birds, nests and horses. Jennifer grew up surrounded by the art of her mother and grandfather. Her attempt to follow in their footsteps presented detours, however, and she ended up working in art galleries selling other's work. But her desire to paint continued to grow throughout the years. In 2008, a gift certificate...

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"These butterflies are gathered together to have fun with white light fluffs floating in the air," shares artist Natasha Tayles. Colorful wings flapping in ev...

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What do sleeping dragons dream of? Starry nights and moonlit trees Castles tall and oceans deep Dancing on the whispering wind And flying to where the sunlight bends

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Andrea Doss discovered that there were stories hiding in her paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art ever since. Her paintings capture the essence of children’s books and lullabies. Andrea’s love for fairytales and storytelling is evident in her personification of animal friendships and activities. Adventurous, sweet, and whimsical are appropriate words to describe the artist’s fanciful characters. Andrea lives in Texas and works from her home, always closely supervised by her opinionated one-eyed cat named Poe.

Words that describe this painting: dragon, storybook art, kids art, stars, night sky, nursery art...