Observe the Orangutan by ART Eva Maria

About "Observe the Orangutan"

by ART Eva Maria

About the artwork

This orangutan is the fifth in the series 'Animals are Wild'. The orangutan is threatened in its existence. I made this painting as an ode to these fantastic animals. The orangutans share 97% of our DNA. It is fascinating and touching and often very funny to see their behaviour and the many facial expressions they have. We recognize ourselves in these animals. I am also worried about their existence and I hope that orangutans will be on the planet forever. This painting contains many layers and in the process I have increasingly 'ordered' to emphasize the message: they are in danger. At the same time I want to show their beauty in an aesthetic painting, so I used contours to 'protect' them and playful 'dripping' techniques. I am fascinated by wild animals, how they walk, look, the instinct and wisdom they have. I like to look at images, photographs and especially films in which you learn a lot about them and experience their beauty. It is frightening that some animals are threatened. I pay tribute to animals in this series of paintings. Not literally, realistically, but I give a personal interpretation. I show the feeling, pleasure and versatility that the animals give me by following my own 'instinct': painting with flowing brush strokes and special colour combinations. The painting has a direct, lively expression and contains a lot of structure, layers and texture.