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Free-For-All: Przewalski’s Horse
Visual Kraft Design’s digital portrait depicts the past, present, and future of Przewalski’s horse with a combined composition containing three separate portraits. This combination created an interesting composition that was enhanced with a unified color scheme made up of mostly warm colors that emphasized the wild horse’s pelt.
Przewalski’s Horse Trivia
Do you think you know Przewalski's horse? Test your knowledge of Przewalski's horse FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
May 2021: Przewalski’s Horse
Free-For-All: Annamite Striped Rabbit
Due to the Annamite striped rabbit’s elusive nature, Vetrina Nicole Art used a digital medium to depict the lagomorph as a jackalope. Bathed in moonlight, Vetrina’s composition captured the rabbit’s nocturnal lifestyle with a monochromatic color palette of various shades of blue.
Annamite Striped Rabbit Trivia
Do you think you know the Annamite striped rabbit? Test your knowledge of Annamite striped rabbit FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
April 2021: Annamite Striped Rabbit
Free-For-All: Bilby
Visual Kraft Design used digital media to represent Australia’s rebrand of the Easter Bunny to the Easter Bilby. This colorful illustration presents a curious bilby guarding a nest of brightly colored and heavily patterned eggs. The background is filled with large bilby shapes that symbolize traditional chocolate bilbies though they blend cohesively with the background due to their foliage coloration.
Bilby Trivia
Do you think you know the bilby? Test your knowledge of bilby FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
March 2021: Bilby
Free-For-All: European Mink
Yodeldog used a digital medium to portray both the cuteness of the European mink and the ferocity of its aquatic hunting within a storybook-like illustration. With a cohesive color palette and dynamic composition, this piece truly embodied many facets of this aquatic mustelid's life.
European Mink Trivia
Do you think you know the European mink? Test your knowledge of European mink FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
February 2021: European Mink
Free-For-All: Kea
Visual Kraft Design used digital media to reveal the hidden rainbow of colors underneath the kea’s wingspan. With a surreal arrangement of highly saturated foliage surrounding the bird, the piece is given a whimsical, magical feeling.
Holiday Art Trade: 2020
Happy new year, everyone! Most of us are probably excited that 2020 has ended and 2021 has begun! FaunaFocus' 4th annual Holiday Art Trade has been another success! This year, 20 different artists participated, helping to spread cheer throughout the season. Each artist created artwork that featured an animal species requested by another participant, secret … Continue reading Holiday Art Trade: 2020
Kea Trivia
Do you think you know the kea? Test your knowledge of kea FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
January 2021: Kea
Free-For-All: Koala
Sarah used digital media to depict an emotional scene of a mother koala and her baby. This beautifully haunting piece used muted colors to depict the suffocating smoke of the Australian bushfires and a pop of bright orange tones to enhance the vibrant light of the blaze. With a baby koala peering into the viewer’s eyes, the spectator feels challenged to act in order to help the koalas in their plight.
Koala Host Train: Schedule
Throughout the month of December, FaunaFocus will be collaborating with WWF and hosting another 24-hour charity host train in order to keep koalas climbing!
View the 24-hour schedule featuring 13 different artists!
Koala Trivia
Do you think you know the koala? Test your knowledge of koala FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
WWF Keep Koalas Climbing & Koala Host Train
Throughout the month of December, FaunaFocus will be collaborating with WWF and hosting another 24-hour charity host train in order to keep koalas climbing!
December 2020: Koala
Free-For-All: Southern Grasshopper Mouse
ShadowsFuri used traditional materials to skillfully depict the southern grasshopper mouse’s fine fur. With a desert scene and a close-up composition, this artwork presented a warm scene of an adorable character.
Southern Grasshopper Mouse Trivia
Do you think you know the southern grasshopper mouse? Test your knowledge of southern grasshopper mouse FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
November 2020: Southern Grasshopper Mouse
Holiday Art Trade 2020: Sign-Up
The holiday season is approaching and FaunaFocus wants to spread the cheer!
Throughout the months of November and December, FaunaFocus will be hosting a Holiday Art Trade and all are welcome to join! Surprise someone with an animal-themed artwork of their choice and receive an artwork yourself, "Secret Santa" style!
Free-For-All: White-Nosed Coati
Sarah challenged herself to create a thriving scene for her coati character, Cora. By using what she’s learned from recent color studies, Sarah was able to utilize a limited color palette and use hues in a more adventurous manner. This whimsical use of media created a gentle, storybook-like artwork.
White-Nosed Coati Trivia
Do you think you know the white-nosed coati? Test your knowledge of white-nosed coati FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
October 2020: White-Nosed Coati
Free-For-All: Gulbaru Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Nenelink painted an 8″x10″ monochromatic acrylic painting of the small Gulbaru leaf-tailed gecko in shades of blue and violet. Emphasizing the blotchy, patterned visual texture of the reptile against a busy, impressionistic background, Nene utilized the gecko’s strengths to create a beautiful piece of work.
Gulbaru Leaf-Tailed Gecko Trivia
Do you think you know the Gulbaru leaf-tailed gecko? Test your knowledge of Gulbaru leaf-tailed gecko FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!
September 2020: Gulbaru Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Free-For-All: Silverstone’s Poison Frog
Faisal Kubba depicted the Silverstone’s poison frog as a performer of Kabuki theatre with a tadpole riding on its back. With clean lines and textured brushstrokes, Faisal was able to depict the frog’s granular skin and distinct markings.