12 Beautiful Drawings of Endangered Animals that helps save lives
Not only will purchasing drawings of Endangered animals directly benefit the animal, but you will help build on the awareness of the animal’s plight, the fundamental starting point to save a life.
It’s said to be inherent in human nature to be drawn to wild animals. Whether the wild side of us is drawn to the excitement of danger, power, or freedom, wild animals emulate a desire or need within.
Drawings of endangered animals fulfil that need in a way that honours the idea with uniqueness and beauty, like a prised jewel on display for all to admire. All while capturing and recording the greatness of an animal to be cherished into the future.
Creating awareness for the plight of our wild animals
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Forest Hugs, Orangutan and child
From $159.00
38 × 30 × 2 cm
About This ArtworkImmerse yourself in the poignant illustration 'Forest Hugs', a tender exploration of human innocenc...
Gentle at Heart, elephant love
From $210.00
24 × 24 cm
About This ArtworkAs I crafted this gentle elephant in black ink, I aimed to capture the softness of its nature. The ...
Bundle of Joy – One adorable baby elephant
From $225.00
30 × 38 × 2 cm
About This ArtworkOn a textured white background, a baby elephant is curled up in a ball, its trunk curled around its...
Sleepy Moments, gorgeous mum and baby Orangutans
From $210.00
38 × 30 × 2 cm
About Sleepy MomentsThis poignant ink artwork, crafted in the serene surroundings of Dayboro, Queensland, invites you...
Baby On Board, Drawing of 2 Koalas
From $310.00
33 × 40 × 2 cm
About This ArtworkThis tender ink drawing captures the joyful moment of a mother koala and her baby, set amidst the A...
Red in the Tree Tops – Black Cockatoo Snuggle
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58 × 84 × 1.5 cm
About This ArtworkThis emotive ink drawing captures the majestic presence of three red-tailed black cockatoos perched...
Ball of Love, cute mum and baby Koala
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About This ArtworkAs I inked the tender scene, I felt the softness of the koala's fur and the gentle curve of its mot...
Cherished Entanglements – 2 elephants in love
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59 × 42 cm
About Cherished EntanglementsCherished Entanglements is a poignant ink artwork that captures the tender moment of two...
My Queen
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About This ArtworkMy Queen is a poignant ink drawing that delves into the tender moments of a lion and lioness. The b...
Old Soul (Elephant)
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49 × 49 cm
About This ArtworkOld Soul (Elephant) is a poignant ink sketch that captures the essence of an endangered species. Th...
I Cry
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28 × 36 cm
About This ArtworkAs I crafted 'I Cry', my ink-laden brush danced across the canvas, bringing to life the Tasmanian D...
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Why drawings of endangered animals? Why should we save these animals?
All animals are an essential part of our ecosystem. From agricultural production to their contributions to medicine, animals do far more than many of us realise.
Moreover, scientists have found increasing evidence linking the loss of species diversity in ecosystems to increased transmission of pathogens and incidence of diseases in humans. Mongbay
Which Animals are on the Endangered Animals list from Australia?
During the research, before doing my drawings of endangered animals, I found 86 Australian species. Ranging from birds and reptiles to, shockingly, our beautiful Koalas. I have sold artworks of Numbats, Quolls, Tazzie Devils, Wombats, possums, cassowaries, and turtles. All of whom are endangered in Australia.
The threat to our Koalas has never been more personally confronting than my recent visit to Cape Otway. I first visited this area on a freezing rainy day back in 2012. Visibility was so low that I had to strain my eyes through the rain to recognise the hundreds of strange fruits hanging from the trees following the track.
They were, in fact, not fruit in abundance but masses of Koalas sitting in the trees.
On returning to Cape Otway 6 years later, I discovered a decimated landscape of dead trees and not a single koala to be seen. A stark reminder that even seemingly in abundance, some animals can become vulnerable.
In February 2022 the Koala was listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ in QLD, NSW and ACT under the EPBC Act. Savethekoala
Is it Hard to do Drawings of Endangered Animals?
Drawing for Walt Disney was essentially a production line, churning out drawing after drawing, sometimes well over 300 a week. So It helped me develop the speed and strength of stroke that I need for the style of work that I do now.
It also is why most of my artworks have a hint of cartoon and mostly in black and white. So much so that when I was doing my wildlife series, it took forever for my lions to not look like something out of the lion king.
It generally takes a little time to get used to drawing characters I have never drawn before. I will usually go through the same process as I did when starting a new project with Walt Disney.
That is, practicing drawing each new character from as many angles and poses as possible until I become familiar with all the different aspects.
Then I decide on the most powerful, beautiful, funny or engaging pose and use the learned familiarity to shape my drawings in black and white. To watch a video of my night with the artist in Sydney to discover more insights into my inspirations, motivations, and background, Click here.