This is Joly. She was born at Moscow zoo but was rejected by her mother, so the keepers there looked after her for the first eight months of her life. She was then sent to Monkey World so she could grow up with her own kind. I love her face, she looks so cheeky:) I visited Monkey World not long after I did these drawings with my husband and son. It was fantastic, we got so close to the orangutans. My son had a wonderful experience with one of the very young orangs, Lingga, who kept kissing him through a viewing window, lol. I got some terrific photos and I got it on film too so we can treasure that day for a long time to come. Well worth a visit, going back every year now, they're fascinating. Thanks for having a look, Joanne:)
10 Comments
Adele Beverley 19 May 2009
OMG that is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ELENNE BOOTHE 17 May 2009
Ever so cute. Your work is so amazing and very beautiful!!!craynewhope 29 Nov 2008
This is so well done I like the way you use charcoal I didn't even know you could get colors in charcoal.Renata Cavanaugh 09 Sep 2008
What a sweet face....this is fantasticFiona Robinson 29 Aug 2008
a real cutie and you captured her beautifullyKate Freeman 29 Aug 2008
A very sweet portrait and lovely story! Enjoyed viewing your portfolio work, too ; )Teresa Dominici 29 Aug 2008
Splendid work, well done Joanne.debbie braswell 29 Aug 2008
GREAT WORK AS ALWAYS MY FRIENDdebbie collier 28 Aug 2008
Truly amazing work!!! Beautifully done!!!!Sharon Gonzalez 28 Aug 2008
VERY AMAZING CHARCOAL, JOANNE.