Mandrill

Subtle, he is not.

This male mandrill immediately caught my attention for his extraordinary colour and wonderfully comical expression. Brilliant reds and blues dominate the face, surrounded by highly textured fur and an open-mouthed expression that gives the portrait plenty of personality.

Mandrills are the world's largest monkeys and are naturally among the most colourful mammals. I’ve pushed that visual impact a little further with touches of metallic gold paint, which catch and shift with the light as the work is viewed from different angles.

Painted on birch board, Mandrill is a compact wildlife portrait that packs considerably more attitude than its 40 × 40 cm dimensions might suggest.

Original acrylic painting
Acrylic and metallic gold paint on birch board
40 × 40 × 2 cm
Black painted edges
Ready to hang
Unframed

Reference photograph used with permission from Danish zoologist, author and photographer Mogens Trolle.

I don't believe this piece needs a frame, but framing can be arranged on request for an additional fee.

Please note that colours and metallic details may vary slightly between screens and lighting conditions.

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