Original artwork description:

This Charcoal and Pastel on Paper portrait of a Gorilla was drawn from a photo I found in the Taipei City Zoo magazine. I have always enjoyed doing portraits of people and animals and the challenge of drawing this majestic creature was a lot of fun. I like Gorillas a lot as they are incredibly strong and yet live a relatively quiet and gentle existence most of the time. They are big and unbelievably strong creatures that have a majestic calm which commands respect. I feel they also look very thoughtful and intelligent. This piece was created by building up layers of different coloured pastel to show the shape and contours of the body and fur. It was a slow and enjoyable process to try to accurately recreate this beautiful creature.
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Materials used:

Charcoal and Pastel on Paper

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