DAVID SHEPHERD | Cheetah
Signed 'David Shepherd' (lower right)
Oil on Board
20 x 25 cms / 7¾ x 9¾ inches
Sold as a set of five, alongside Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant and Lion, for £62,000
Cheetah is shown in three-quarter profile, positioned low within dense scrub, its body partially obscured by foliage and grasses. The animal’s head turns towards the viewer, while the spotted coat is articulated against a ground of layered greens and pale ochres. The setting suggests East African bush, with no fixed horizon, creating a shallow spatial field in which vegetation presses forward.
David Shepherd is regarded by many as being the world's leading wildlife artist. He started his artistic career as an aviation artist, and an early commission for the RAF took him to Kenya where David painted his first wildlife subject and he never looked back.
David's love of wildlife is apparent in all aspects of his life. In 1984 he established the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to fund vital enforcement and community projects that protect wildlife survival in the natural habitat, and has since received many conservationist awards including an OBE.
Davids's distinctive style stems from a personal attachment with the animals of Kenya.His impasto brushwork in the foreground contrasted with the detailed and intricate depiction of the wild animals highlights the details of the rich African terrain and the fragility of the animals within.
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