Morning Hunt

Larger watercolor work based on my safari experiences in a remote area of Zakouma National Park in Chad. We were very lucky to have a lot of private drives because there were almost no tourists in the park when we visited due to the COVID pandemic.

This lioness was hunting Warthogs with her young cubs. We spotted nervous young Warthogs running in the grass and immediately decided to stop the card and wait. A small group of lions crossed the sandy road meters ahead of us. Before disappearing, the mother lioness looked back and observed us for a few seconds. This epic moment is conveyed in the artwork.

The proceeds of this artwork will go to The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. DSWF is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity operating across Africa and Asia to end wildlife crime and protect endangered species in their natural habitat. Working from grassroots to the world stage, DSWF adopts a holistic approach to conservation. They put people at the heart of their work and take into consideration the vital importance of communities in the fight to protect the world’s most endangered wildlife.