Thursday, March 19, 2015

Koala Mum and Joey


photo credit Linda Abercrombie from Paint My Photo


Acrylic inks and watercolor by Emma Kaufmann

Just felt so inspired by this week's koala prompt from my nature art painting group.

In some parts of Australia, koala populations have grown out of control. You might have seen reports recently of a controversial mass culling in Victoria along the Great Ocean Road. In other parts, koalas are endangered by a whole range of threats, from habitat clearing and wild dog attacks to road accidents and disease. In south-east Queensland, a groundbreaking study is tracking individual koalas to see how they're faring.

"This is really the largest and most intensive koala-monitoring project ever done. To monitor those koalas, we have to send field teams out with a directional antenna and they track the koala down and check it out with binoculars and make sure it's OK." You can read more about this project here. Let's hope it finds some good information on how to protect koalas from threats to their habitat.

You can buy prints of this artwork here and t-shirts featuring this print here.

Linking up to Paint Party Friday! Let's all join in and spread the koala love.

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33 comments:

  1. They're such lovely animals - never bothering anyone. It's sad that the same is true for so many animals like this. Your painting is beautiful - such lovely colours.

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  2. Beautiful work! I LOVE this one! Happy PPF, Valerie

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  3. A beautiful work of art ... I admire your talent.

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  4. awesome work! and how wonderful that you offer your art for a cause. All the best!

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  5. Gosh they are so cute and I adore what you have painted!
    LOVELY!

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  6. Brilliant painting, your choice of colours and your way of painting brings these creatures so much to life.

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  7. what a beautiful painting Emma! I'd love to hold a real koala so I appreciate all that is done to help save any of our precious species. Happy PPF!

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  8. My first ever toy was a koala whom as a toddler I named teddy kola ...since that time I have a deep love for these beautiful animals. I love your wonderfully coloured piece. You use inks so well Emma.

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  9. Your painting is awesome. They are beautiful creatures and hopefully something can be done about any abuse on them. Thanks for stopping by my PPF post. Have a wonderful day.

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  10. Gorgeous painting and creatures. I hate the idea of culling... I think nature should be left alone. So sad.

    Hugs Giggles

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  11. Nice painting of koala mom and babe. So sweet.

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  12. We were able to see koalas at our last trip to the zoo. Love your rendition

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  13. Love the colors you chose in your koala piece. Very bright and what I think of when I think Australia. Sorry about your snow-we're getting it too.

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  14. this is just lovely love all the colors thanks for sharing

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  15. LOVE your colors!! Your painting is SO much better than the photo :)

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  16. I LOVE koals's, they are so cute and cuddly. And I think your colourful version of them is looking amazing. Great work!

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  17. Oh my.. how sweet and awesome! :)

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  18. WOW! Amazing work! Love your paintings :)

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  19. I love the colors in your painting! Koalas are really cute.

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  20. A gorgeous rendition of a mother's love - no matter the species the love comes through.

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  21. I am definitely going to have to follow up with this regarding the koalas, they seem like great little creatures, and ones that need protection.

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  22. Such a beautiful painting! Interestingly, the south-east Queensland study on koalas you refer to is not far from where I live..

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  23. What beautiful and inspiriting artistic talent you have!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  24. This is incredibly beautiful - love the colours you chose!

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  25. This is beautiful - love the choice of colours!

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  26. This is beautiful - great choice of colours.

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  27. Its on my bucket list to get to interact with Koalas!

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  28. Absolutely stunning! I also love the choice of colours you selected. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

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