The Beauty Therapist

A giraffe being groomed by a red-billed oxpecker

This image was sketched using PASTELS on PastelMatt Paper whilst using a reference photograph courtesy of Martin Mayer.

This ORIGINAL has been PURCHASED by a PRIVATE COLLECTOR.

Framed with a double mount and on display in the Studio Gallery Frame size 28in X 37in

Sketched the outline in chalk and then started on the background

Starting on the horn and then I'll work down the side of the head and ears to the Ox-pecker

Working on the image on my second board

Ox-pecker taking shape against the ear, I've now worked on the ear, eye and throat

Working down the neck as I add the dappled colours, with the giraffe beginning to stand out from the background

Adding the finishing touches to the left ear before sending it to get scanned and then framed

The scanned image