Art Blog

Here is a close up of the final portrait

The portraits of the Best of Show Llamas are finished. The are two totally different llamas and the way they went together on the paper was totally different as well. I believe since the pigment of the pastels differs in colors, it affected the way they reacted together. I am really pleased with the final result and hope you enjoy them too. They will be shipping out to their new owners very shortly.

I am glad I didn't have to judge this show. I have been in the llama industry for over 20 years and I appreciate both of these champions. I would love to have either one of these llamas on my farm. But they aren't so I will just have to live vicariously by doing their portraits.

This is a fabulous llama with beautiful suri fiber. Suri fiber drapes on the llama. The structure of the fiber locks is different than the traditional llama fiber. I hope you enjoy the progression of this portrait. 

I was hired to be the artist of the Buckeye and Great Lakes Llama Championship Show. I designed the logo and I am currently working on pastels that were awarded to the two best of show winners. In llama world, fiber has become a very important aspect of the llama show ring and breeding programs. Both of the portraits I am about to post show two different but equally incredible fiber. Both of these llamas still have more detailing to add but you get a good idea of where I am going with them. I hope you enjoy them.