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DAVID SHEPHERD | Wolong Panda, Painted in 2006
Oil on Canvas
26" x 20" / 66 x 51 cms
In a rare departure from his typically favoured subject matter of African wildlife, in 2006 Shepherd painted this original oil painting depicting a giant panda gracefully perched among the verdant branches of a towering tree in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in China.
David Shepherd is regarded by many as being the worlds 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.
