Wildebeests

Gnus aka Wildebeests are the most abundant big-game species in Eastern Africa. The Blue Gnu is well known for its massive  annual migration to new grazing grounds, crossing wild rivers while facing sit and wait crocodiles, and grazing in big herds together with antilope and zebra.  Other species, such as the Black Gnu, are more nomadic. Their expressive heads have bewildered me. Reasons to portray some head-on, making A5 charcoal sketches,  and experimenting with coffee grounds and watercolors. To be continued.

Coffee Wildebeests

05. Blue Wildebeest_20201027_antoonloomans_6142

06. Green Wildebeest_20201027_antoonloomans_6172

07. Yellow Wildebeest_20201027_antoonloomans_6178

08. Red Wildebeest_20201026_antoonloomans_6147

04. Purple Wildebeest_20201027_antoonloomans_6165

01. Coffee Wildebeest_20201026_antoonloomans_6132

02. Brown Wildebeest_20201026_antoonloomans_6158

03. Coffee Wildebeest_20201026_antoonloomans_6137

11. Smokey Wildebeest_20201027_antoonloomans_6152

09. Purple Wildebeest_20201129_antoonloomans_6184

10. Red Wildebeest_20201129_antoonloomans_6192

Water colour Wildebeests and some mudpaints too (from a series of 40)

02 - Color Gnu 2_antoonloomans_aquarel_202304231622

04 - Color Gnu 4_antoonloomans_aquarel_202304231623

03 - Color Gnu 3_antoonloomans_aquarel_202304231623

05 - Color Gnu 5_antoonloomans_aquarel_202304231625

06 - Color Gnu 6_antoonloomans_aquarel_202304231626

08 - Color Gnu 8_antoonloomans_aquarel_20230505

09 - Color Gnu 9_antoonloomans_aquarel_20230505

11 - Color Gnu 11_antoonloomans_aquarel_202305052209

12 - Color Gnu 12_antoonloomans_aquarel_202305052210

13 - Color Gnu 13_antoonloomans_aquarel_202305052212

18 - Color Gnu 18_antoonloomans_aquarel_202305081149

33 - Color Gnu 33_antoonloomans_aquarel_202305181203

15 - Color Gnu 15_antoonloomans_mudpaint_202305071252

26 - Color Gnu 26_antoonloomans_mudpaint_202305092232

29 - Color Gnu 29_antoonloomans_mudpaint_202305092235

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