https://art.katehartwig.com.au Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:03:48 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/blue-favicon-100x100.png https://art.katehartwig.com.au 32 32 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/hyena/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:56:42 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2109 A sketch of another iconic Monarto resident, the spotted hyena.  This study was the basis of one of the Monarto collection paintings and, again, thanks to Volunteer Margaret for sharing her photographs with me.  A gorgeous, intelligent animal, much maligned!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/meerkat/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:52:25 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2108 Everyone loves the meerkats at Monarto Safari Park!  They are always busy, always engaging and incredibly cute.  This charcoal sketch is a study for one of the Monarto Collection paintings and again, thanks to Volunteer Margaret for sharing the source photo with me.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/yellow-foot/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:49:43 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2103 Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies are an iconic native species living at Monarto and an integral part of the cross-fostering program that is helping to save the more endangered Warru.  A study for another painting in the Monarto collection this was, again, taken from a source photograph taken by Volunteer Margaret.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/boyd-with-hope/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:34:42 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2099 This charcoal sketch was a study for a larger painting sold to raise funds for Zoos SA and help bring hippos to Monarto Safari Park.  Source material from Volunteer Margaret’s wonderful photo, this sketch shows one of our senior chimpanzees, Boyd, famous for his love of blankets with baby Hope.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/cub/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:30:49 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2097 This charcoal sketch was a study for one of my Monarto collection paintings.  Again, the source material was provided by Volunteer Margaret and shows one of our feisty lion cubs playing hide and seek behind a tree.

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/cheetah/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:26:53 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=2096 A quick charcoal sketch of Mara, one of the gorgeous cheetahs at Monarto Safari Park. Volunteer Margaret caught this moment in one of the many photographs she has most generously shared with me and it truly captures this beautiful girl’s ‘wild side’!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/malcolm/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:41:25 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1908 Why Malcolm?  I have no idea.  The name just came to me when I was painting this fun piece.  It just made me smile and I hope it brings a smile to your face too!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/hot-puff/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:00:47 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1892 The puffin is one of my favourite birds, probably because I grew up with puffin books and always loved that iconic logo!  So this painting is a nod to my love of both reading and nature!

]]> https://art.katehartwig.com.au/product/dougie/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 01:11:10 +0000 https://art.katehartwig.com.au/?post_type=product&p=1734 I love animals! With two fluffy dogs and a psychotic cat at home I’ve been wanting to create more animal art. This is not one of my fur babies (maybe later!) but I fell in love with Dougie the Dachshund and wanted to capture his sweet face on canvas. I’ve used a limited pallette – only two complimentary colours and loose brush strokes to bring Dougie’s personality to life!

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