Original Oil

Image size: 9" x 16"

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Giclee Prints

Image size: 9" x 16"

Edition Size: 100

Print Price: $125

Allow six weeks for delivery of prints.
For framed prints, contact Kim Diment.

"I have always had a soft spot for giraffes.  there are several reasons for this.  Their height is the most obvious.  It is an incredible experience to have an animal loom over you to such a degree.  The other striking feature to me is the absolute silence and grace of the animal.  It has the ability to glide effortlessly over the landscape.  I find it hard to believe that the tall gangly giraffe is one of the most elegant runners I have ever seen.  Although it is debated regularly by scientist, there are nine sub-species of giraffes.  They are the Masai, Rothschild's, Reticulated, Smoky, Kordofan, Nubian, South African , Thorny Crofts;s, and Nigerian.  The Swahili name for giraffe is Twig.  the Twiga in this painting is a female South African giraffe.  Females are typically smaller than males and of a lighter color.  The male have a large lump in front of their two horns which the females are lacking.  The Drongo in the corner of the painting has a slight blue-green iridescence in the sunlight and dark red eyes.  They are a type of flycatcher." - Kim Diment

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