Gorilla Canvas Size:40"x28" pale woods and muted pastel

pale woods and muted pastel accents

its stripes feathered at the edges where the brushwork dissolves into the misty background

sunlit haze

The watercolour is soft and luminous

Its slate greys and forest greens settle naturally alongside leather

Gorilla Canvas Size:40"x28" pale woods and muted pastelThis photographic study frames a silverback gorilla half hidden among dense jungle foliage, his dark face and shoulders emerging from a curtain of glossy green leaves. Soft daylight filters through the canopy, dappling the surrounding leaves with highlights while the gorilla's eyes meet the viewer in a calm, direct gaze. The shallow focus blurs the leaves nearest the lens into soft green veils, drawing all attention to the animal's composed, watchful