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The Artworkof

Michael Moore

The Artworkof

Michael Moore



Contents

Part 1 - Wildlife

Section 1 Acrylic paintings Page Nos 4 - 17

Section 2 Oil Paintings Page Nos 18 - 25

Section 3 Pastel Paintings Page Nos 26 - 31

Section 4 Drawings Page Nos 32 - 37

Part 2 - other paintings

Section 1 Oil Paintings Page Nos 38 - 39

Section 2 Drawings Page Nos 40 - 41

Drawing on Front inside cover‘Hitching a Ride’Winner of David Shepherd Award for EndangeredSpecies at the TWASI Annual exhibition 2010

Drawing on back inside cover‘Zebra grazing’

The Artwork of Michael Moore


Part 1- WildlifeSection 1- Acrylic paintings

Leopard Resting

Acrylic on Canvas50 x 120 cmPainted in 2010

Leopard’s usually rest in treesand take their kill with them aswell.This provides them withsafety from predators after theirfood especially Hyenas.

Here we see the leopard rest-ing but still alert as to what isgoing on around it.

As in all the big cats the headportrays strength and determi-nation.


Tiger Leaping

Acrylic on Canvas50 x 120 cmPainted 2010

Tigers love water and areoften seen bathing or cooling offin pools or rivers.I like to think here that this tigerIs running through the waterchasing its next meal.

The painting shows the greatpower of this magnificentanimal, which is now an theendangered species list.

Hopefully this painting will helpbring awareness to the tigersplight.


Elephant

Acrylic on canvas24 x 32 inchPainted 2011

This painting shows thedetailed construction of theelephants skin and its malleyes it tends to make it looksad.Elephants can display verystrong emotions, love andcare to the younger mem-bers of the heard and grief atthe death of a herd member.

Leopard


This painting of the Leopardshows the strength andmajesty of this member ofthe cat family. It is extremelypowerful for its size oftenseen dragging a fullygrown gazelle up into a treeaway from maraudingpredators..


Lion


The lion well earns the nameof King of the Jungle, Its headand main are magnificentand it stands out from othermembers of the cat family asa result.I saw so many colours in thisimage of the lion and itattracted me to produce thislarge painting of the king.

Grizzly Bear


The Grizzly bear is a hugeand very dangerousanimal and its strength isshown in the close upportrait of the head. It isquite a challenge to get allthe different lengths anddirection of the fur and ithas to be built up in manylayers.


Lioness


Group of young lions


The lioness is the main foodprovider for the lion pride, themale does very little huntingbut is first in the order to eat.

The group of young lions is composed of one femaleand three young males all looking very intently at therest of the pride probably waiting for the older lioness-es to bring home a kill.


Mother and BabyElephant

Acrylic on canvas board16 x 20 inchPainted 2010

This painting shows the Loveand care that the motherelephant is giving to her baby.Female elephants are verycaring not only for her ownbut will look out for the babiesof others in the herd.

Tiger Bathing


The tigers love of water is again demonstrated hereas it moves slowly through the reed bed.I was attracted to the combination of colours of thewater, reeds and tiger.I enjoyed the challenge of painting water.


I was very fortunate to get this shot of the EuropeanOwl and I had now hesitation in knowing I had to paintthis fabulous light in the feathers making them in placestranslucent. It is such a beautiful bird in flight.

Owl in flightAcrylic on canvas12 x 40 inchPainted 2011

This painting shows the close up detail of the eyeand beak of the bald eagle. There was a lot ofwork in getting the feathers right around the eye.

Eye of the EagleAcrylic on canvas12 x 40 inchPainted 2010

This was the first acrylic wildlife painting that Iwas pleased with. I like cropping in to a smallare of a photo to get the main feel of theanimal and the detail.

BuffaloAcrylic on canvas12 x 40 inchPainted 2009


I did this p[painting originally in pastel and it sold so Idecided to repeat it but this time in acrylics. I am justas satisfied with the finished result if not more so.

StargazerAcrylic on canvas30 x 20 inchPainted 2011

This again was one I did in pasteland sold and here I have paintedan even better image in acrylics.

The red fox in the UK is becomingto be known as the urban fox sinceit scavenges for its food in urbanareas and is often seen in peoplesgardens with its young.

Red Fox



Leopard


Lonely Gorilla


This close up of theLeopard shows offwell its wonderfulmarkings, and thosebeautifully colouredeyes.

You almost feel youwant it as a pet thenyou remember youcold be its next meal.

Although male gorillascan present a veryformidable presencethey can also show alot of human like emo-tion and in this paintingbased on a phototaken at London zooyou can sense a feel-ing of sadness andloneliness in its expres-sionThe painting present-ed a challenge in get-ting the fur texture andits depth.


Lion Cub asleep


In Search of Food

Acrylic on canvas28 x 28 inch ,Painted 2011

The Polar bear can bea solitary animal andcan travel hundreds ofmiles in search of itsfood .It has a highly devel-oped sense of smellbeing able to knowwhen a potential mealis below the snow orice.This was the first time Ihad tackled an animalwith such a light col-oured fur. I was verypleased with the result.

All baby's look so peaceful and lovely when they areasleep and this young lion cub is no exception.The only problem is when it wakes up it could destroyyour furniture with its lethal claws.


The cheetah natures fastest athlete, has the verydistinctive tear markings on its face, from its eye tothe corner of its mouth.It is built for speed and can reach speeds of 60 to70 mph over short distances.It watches it prey from high advantage points andthen stalks its usually in the cover of long grass orbushes where it blends in and is hard to see.It has excellent eyesight which with its speed helpit survive.

Cheetah



Tiger


This close up of thetiger portrays the solidstrength of this one ofnatures finest cats.

For the size of theanimal the eyes arequite small whichadds to that immensestare they display.

It is a sad that thesefine animals are beinghunted to extinction. Ihope that this alongwith other of mypaintings it will inspirepeople to supportthe campaign forendangered species.

European Owl


This is close up view of the European Owl shows thewonderful colour of the eyes and the intricate feath-er formation. The eyes are hypnotic with that fixedstare.


Motherly Love


I composed this painting fromtwo different photos I had taken.The mother was very affectionateto the baby but I felt this compo-sition really expressed her loveand concern for her young one.

They are such majestic animalsand move in a graceful manner.

Hitching a ride


I photographed this mother andbaby orangutans in Lisbon zoowhere they had a largecompound for them.The mother was walking to-wards me and only secondsafter this moment the baby slidunderneath the mother havinglost its grip.The father who had seen thiswas some 20 feet away butambled over and stood lookingat the youngster showing whatI can only say looked likegenuine concern for its wellbeing.


Acrylic painting.

Up until 2009 I had not felt comfortable in painting wildlife subjects inAcrylics. They dried too fast and often to a dull finish, but as I read moreabout my favourite wildlife artists namely Carl Brenders, Robert Bateman,Terry Isaacs and Christopher Drochon, all of whom produced such detailedvibrant paintings in acrylics I realised this did not have to be the case.

So I set too practicing techniques of paint application and glazes until Iproduced the first painting I thought worthy of being exhibited, ‘The Buffalo’bottom picture page 10.

As I ventured into each new painting I found my confidence grew and Itackled more difficult subject matter one such challenge was the ‘The LonelyGorilla’ bottom of page 12. Getting the fur took many many layers ofapplication in order to get the texture and depth, I had a few momentswhen I thought it was going to beat me.

I now paint most of my wildlife in acrylics but I still use oil where I feel thebenefits of smooth blending of colours such as in the ‘Lion Ambling’on page 24.

Each Medium has its own benefits and downsides, with acrylics colourshave improved in Hue but there is not the range that you can get in oils andalthough there are retardants the fast drying can be a negative.

Oils take so long to dry up to 8 months before you can varnish a painting,but there are fast drying oils now which help, but the colours are great andare easily blended. Pastels offer a softness which can produce someamazing effects in fur, but they are messy and fixing sometimes can destroythe painting and transporting originals is more difficult.

I now favour acrylics for my wildlife work.

Michael Moore


Part 1 - WildlifeSection 2 - Oil paintings

All I survey


The bear in this painting is based on a photo Itook at Rome zoo, obviously the background wasnot correct for his habitat so I created an Alaskanbackground more suitable for the bear.He stands with his head up as if he is saying this isall mine as far as you can see, hence the title.


The water hole

Oil on canvas24 x 30 inchPainted 2011

The group of elephants watering at this location wasmuch larger but I decided to focus around this smallgroup with the younger elephants.Water is vital to all animals especially the elephantsand they also take the opportunity to bath whichhelps them clean their skin but most importantlycool off.


Tiger Bathing


This was based on a photo taken in India It isnot uncommon to see tigers in the watersometimes playing with another tiger butoften cooling off in the Indian tropical heat.

Details of head and paw ofthe Tiger Bathing painting.


Male lions often go through power strugglesespecially when the young males fancy theirchances and try to drive off the older dominantmale. These struggle can result in death ormajor injuries.I chose oils for this painting since I wanted toachieve the blending for the dust rising.

Struggle for Power


Details of lion head.,Showing a much looserstyle to say the bear onpage 15.


Alone


The elephant is not usually a solitary animalbut a member of a herd with close family ties.This one could be on its way to join the familygroup or a young male looking to form abreakaway group.


Ostriches out for a stroll


This rear view of three ostrichesmade me smile and I felt I had topaint it. I chose oils since I new theblending would be easier, espe-cially in the background where alight misty look was required.


I was attracted to this lion for the casual way hewas ambling along the path in fact he was tryingto catch up with the rest of the pride.. Lions are verymuch group orientated and all have a place inthe hierarchy of the pride.

Lion Ambling



Screaming Eagle


This was an early paintingand presented a chal-lenge in producing all thefeathers.

It was the first bird of prey Ihad tackled in oils.

Elephant


This was one of my earliest elephant paintingsand was my first challenge in obtaining thetough skin texture and deep folds in the ears.


Part 1 - WildlifeSection 3 - Pastel Paintings

The pose of this tiger shows that although they mayappear at rest they are always alert.I used paper as the ground this time as the fur isshorter and did not require that light fluffy look youcan obtain on velour.

Alert

Pastel on paper20 x 16 inchPainted 2010


These male lions were an ideal subject for apainting to be done in pastel.Using the velour as the ground I was able toget the softness and depth of their mains whilststill maintaining the strong sculptured face.

Bachelor Boys

Pastel on Velour24 x 20 inchPainted 2010


The Leopard when it rests chooses positions where itcan keep on eye on the surroundings.Often it will drag its kill to the same point away frompredators who may wish to steal it.

Leopard Resting

Pastel on Paper20 x 16 inchPainted 2010


The orangutan is very human like in its dexterity withits hands when opening nuts etc.It has been known to craft crude tools to help ingetting to its food, like making suitable sticks to prodants nests.

Orangutan

Pastel on velour20 x 16 inchPainted 2010

Note: Velour is a great surface to work on with pastelsespecially where the animal has long hair it helps toget the feeling you can run your hand through it. Seeorangutan above and the Bachelor Boys page 27


The male lion has the most powerful heads of all thecat family and though it is known as the king of thejungle it is very lazy. It allows the lioness to do thehunting but it has first go at the kill getting the bestcuts of meat.

Male Lion



The Ocelot is one of thesmallest of the cat familyand not so common, al-though its markings aresimilar to the leopard it’sface reminds you of adomestic cat.

The Tawny Owl is common in theUK . This one was in an animalhospital having been brought inafter it was found with adamaged wing.These animals in many casesare able to be returned to thewild.

Tawny Owl


Ocelot



Part 1 - WildlifeSection 4 - Drawings

Otters Playing

Pencil on Paper20 x 16 inchDrawn 2010

Hippopotamus Pencil on Paper 20 x 16 inch Drawn 2010


Otters Playing


Otter



Grizzly Bear Pencil on Paper 20 x 16 inch Drawn 2011

The Thinker



Tiger on theProwl


Ring TailedLemurs



Male Gorilla


European Long Eared Owl Pencil on Paper 18 x 12 inch Drawn 2012


Penguins on parade


Harbour Seal Pencil on Paper8 x 9 inch

Drawn 2011

Graphite Pencil DrawingIs extremely satisfying. to start with ablank sheet of white paper and end

up with a complex but alive drawing isone of the most satisfying sides of Art.It is a very relaxing experience but requireshigh concentration.

I use mostly white Bristol Board to draw onbut there are many types of cartridgepaper or water colour paper if you want atexture in your drawing. It is very muchwhat you feel comfortable with and if likeme you end up trying numerous papersyou will eventually settle on one in my caseBristol Board.

With such a wide range of graphite pencilson offer I try them first, and when I havefound the one to my liking I purchase aselection from hard to soft.

As a teacher of drawing I find it verysatisfying to see students develop from notknowing how to hold a pencil to producingworks that I would be happy to put myname to.


Part 2 - other paintings - Oil paintings and Drawings

Young Women Ironing


Based on a painting byLouis Leopold Boilly1761 - 1845


Mrs Wolff 1803


Based on a painting bySir Thomas Lawrence1769 - 1830


Girls of Naunch

Based on painting byEdwin Lord Weeks1849 -1903


Kittens Based on a painting by John Henry Dolph 1835 - 1903Oil on canvas16 x 16 inchPainted 2012

Maria Banks Based on a paintingWoodley Riddell by Sir Thomas Lawrence 1769 - 1830Oil on canvas16 x 16 inchPainted 2011


A Market place in Ispahan


Based on a painting byEdwin Lord Weeks1849 - 1903

An Open Air Restaurant Lahore



The Arrival of an Indian Prince




About the Artist

Michael Moore

As a qualified engineer I always had an eye for the beauty of the drawn line, this alongwith a lifelong interest in art has led to where I am today. Although I have always

painted it is only since my retirement that I have had the opportunity to devote all mytime to it.

Following a long career in engineering I set up my own graphic design company twelveyears ago, having qualified some 18 years ago. I have now closed that business and allmy time is focused on painting.

As a self-taught artist I have employed all mediums at one time or another, but usuallyreturned to my favourite medium of oils. I have a strong liking for pastels which are idealfor wildlife subjects and pet portraits, giving a very light fur effect which makes you feelyou can run your fingers through it.Having studied many of the wildlife masters such as Robert Bateman, Carl Brenders andChristopher Drochon and seen the amazing works they produced in acrylics, I undertookwith a strong determination to master acrylics, a medium which up to that point I had nothad a great success with.I now paint the majority of my wildlife portraits in acrylics, returning to oils when I needthe subtle blending of colours that can be better achieved with oils. Also I enjoy graphitepencil drawing which is suitable for all subject matter helps you hone your skills for detailwhich is very important in wildlife painting.

I am a member of MIWAS (Marwell International Wildlife Art Society) and TWASI (TheWildlife Art Society International). And exhibit at their annual exhibitions.

This year I appointed Richard Ahart of Lighthouse Media Management as my agent.Richard is based in Monterey California and is the owner of the newly opened Studio 1art café in Monterey at which I am one of the exhibiting artists.

As a keen photographer I try to visit as many suitable locations as possible to build up mylibrary of photos, I hope to make that all important African Safari soon. I was fortunate tovisit Alaska two years ago and I am still working on ideas for paintings based on that trip.Whilst in the US this year I visited San Diego and their Zoo and Safari Park and accrued alot of potential subject matter.

Wildlife is my first love in painting although I have now produced works in the style of

deceased artists of the 19th century. Which I enjoy doing.I work in a dedicated studio which makes life a lot easier and painting occupies all mytime and there is nothing so satisfying as achieving a successful painting.

I was accepted as a Charter Member of Art Expo Studio in 2012.



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