Grace cheetah

	GRACE, 2009 Limited edition publication date: November 2009 Edition size: 850 copies + 85 artist proofs Published price: £75 Still available at published price Also released as a box canvas in November 2009 Edition size: 100 copies + 10 artist proofs Published price: £185 Still available at published price Gary says, “Since 1990 I’ve been fortunate enough to observe Cheetahs many times on various trips to East Africa. On one memorable occasion in the Serengeti I was surrounded by a group of immature Cheetahs for over a half an hour as they interacted and played together. “Grace is of a young Cheetah. They have longer fur around the head and neck, which I liked for this particular drawing. I wanted the portrait to convey through their amber eyes, the Cheetahs’ gentle nature, but also their incredible alertness: the fire inside. The teardrop pattern is such a beautiful and distinctive feature so this was another must for me to highlight. “I added the dark grey background to strengthen my drawing. “I wanted Grace to be bold enough to hang alongside Majesty and my other two cat portraits (Jaguar and Snow Leopard yet to do). I also wanted to show the many differences between these mammals. The proportions of the heads are poles apart: the Cheetahs forehead is much flatter and more angular, the eyes larger in comparison to its face and overall, far more delicate. “As with Majesty, I blended together favourite elements from many photos to create Grace.” NEXT

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