Studio Update
August 9 2019 Some of the lofty branches of the baobab are starting to take shape. Methodically working down from the top left, not worried about too much detail at this stage, the main thing […]
Studio Update
July 30 2019 More wrinkles, as if the rhinos were not enough! Still mapping out the painting with iron oxides in the underpainting. I like the warmth this colour has as an underpainting. It goes […]
Studio Update
July 15 2019 Well this is how it starts, the big white canvas mounted on panel. A beautiful bull elephant with a baobab in the background. It struck me how isolated this tree was by […]
The Lucky Five
This beautiful fine art oil painting by Gordon Pembridge tells a story of The Lucky Five rhino rescued from desperate beginnings, due to poached parents. Now released back into the wild after some very dedicated […]
The Lucky Five
March 16 2019 The proofing process underway for limited edition prints.
The Lucky Five
March 6 2019 “The Lucky Five” Chipoko, Ubuntu, Nkonzo, Ringo and Masingita Couldn’t wait to show it with the story below on my time line for my friends keep an eye out for the official […]
Studio Update
February 15 2019 Another progress picture of this painting. Still plenty to do but nearly there. I have really enjoyed the challenge of all the colour in these beautiful rhino wrinkles.
Studio Update
February 8 2019 Ringo, the process here you can see a before and after of Ringo’s wrinkles on his face.
Studio Update
February 1 2019 I love the beauty of all that colour in an unexpected place. Grey rhino wrinkles here and not really grey at all.
Studio Update
Jan 21 2019 Rhino wrinkles, lots of wrinkles. I always find it fascinating how the illusion of a grey rhino is definitely not grey on the palette.