Growing red

Two-tone Bert

Feet apart

After surgery

To make the pyjamas closer in colour to my original design and to the ceramic model, which is being made, I added another coat of a more transparent red.  The dusky pink looked soft and brush-cottony, but the slightly deeper red, although not so even, still looks like red pyjama fabric...if not quite so soft.

Preparing for Bed

Bert's beautifully curvy bottom in his dusky pink pyjamas

Going grey

I was advised to paint Bert all grey first; that doing this would prevent the white fibreglass showing through the red pyjamas, as the red acrylic paint tends to be transparent.  Here is Bert half grey.

Photo: Carys Tait

Photo: Carys Tait

Bubble-wrapped

Someone else's un-unwrapped, bubble-wrapped ape at The A Bond

Bristol Zoo WOW! Gorillas submissions

Bristol Zoo Gardens, UK, is 175 years old this year.  To commemorate this birthday, and to raise awareness of the gorilla conservation work in Cameroon being supported by the zoo, they have planned amongst other things a public art event.  For this they have collaborated with Wild in Art who have form in bringing art, wildlife and cities together!

There will be about 50 gorillas on the streets of Bristol this summer; well, painted sculptures of gorillas.  The artists have been sponsored by companies that have connections with Bristol.  In September, the gorillas will be auctioned in aid of two charities. Ape Action Africa works for the conservation of gorillas and other primates, and the Wallace & Gromit Grand Appeal raising money for the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.  Bristol is the home of Aardman - makers of the Wallace & Gromit animation films.

I submitted two designs, and had one selected. 

Endangered PJs

Yet another case of Gorilla Gardening

My design Endangered PJs has been generously sponsored by Mama Bear's Day Nursery who provide childcare locally.  Thanks to them.

I'm now painting it...