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Painting these in my colorful purple, teal, pink and orange palette, made it fun. I'm not a traditional painter who's into realism, for me; that's what cameras are for. That's not to say that I don't admire those that paint that way: it's just not my preference, it doesn't excite me like painting loose with vibrant colors. Since I've never painted animals in this style before, it was a challenge to get the tonal values correct. So, I did small studies on 5×7 panels before finally executing on the canvas. In the end, I'm happy with these and am amazed at how much fun it is to paint animals in these wild colors: who knows, I may have to do more! I'm always hesitant to donate paintings. There's a lot of talk about if it's feasible as a tax write-off, or just good for business to get your name out there. I have no idea if it makes sense or not from a business standpoint. BUT, as an animal lover, I don't care – I'm happy to help in whatever way possible. These 2 measure 12″ x...