Otters are so secretive, watching them for my paintings can often be tricky. Over the years I've learned how to track them in the wild in order to study them up close. The following paintings were inspired by these encounters.
Otter | Limited Edition Print | Available Here
For the painting above I used oils, applying my brushstrokes in layers in order to get across the thick, damp fur of this otter. I was pleased with the composition. Taken from a photograph of an otter as it glanced over its shoulder back at me, I think it emphasises that moment in time when an animal notices that you are watching it.
Curled Up | Acrylic Painting
It is rare to see an otter with its cub and so when I came across this pair I was so inspired I immediately picked up my paint brushes.
The paintings above and below were inspired by watching otters in Scotland where the light is so soft. Again I used acrylic paints to capture the soft fur coat dampened by the water in the loch.
From the archive
Below is an acrylic painting, completed many years ago.
