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Friday, April 26, 2013

W is for Wallaby - A Painting a Day

A to Z Challenge

"Wallaby" acrylic painting - Mary Montague Sikes

For "W" I've chosen another animal, the Wallaby, a marsupial that inhabits Australia and Tasmania. My daughter, Amy, provided me with a photograph that she took in Tasmania that I used as my resource image. Since these animals actually live among rocks, I took some liberties with the terrain.

This painting is 11" x 14" acrylic on stretched canvas. We are nearing the end of A Painting a Day for the A to Z Challenge.


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12 comments:

  1. Marian AllenApril 26, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Eeeeeeee! He's such a cutie!

    When our youngest was a kid, my mother and I took her to Kentucky Down Under, an animal park for Australian animals atop a cave complex. I know, weird, but wonderful. We got to PET A WALLABY!

    Best. Day. Ever.

    Marian Allen
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  2. ChuckApril 26, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    Monti, how I have missed your great works this week. I look forward to catching up on all your posts when I get home. Your gallery is filling up nicely with these great animal acrylics.

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  3. Amy SikesApril 26, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Nice! And wallabies live in all kinds of terrain, so woods are just fine. :) (Most of Tassie is wooded - not many rocks there, even in the mountains.)

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughApril 26, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    That's cool your daughter had a photo of one in its natural habitat.

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  5. Rhonda AlbomApril 26, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    New Zealand also has Wallabys on some of the small islands, I know I have seen them on Kawau. They a probably not native though.

    Rhonda @Laugh Quotes

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  6. Julie FlandersApril 26, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Oh how cute. I love kangaroos and wallabies both. :)

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  7. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 26, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    Thanks, Marian, for sharing your story. What a great place to take your daughter!

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  8. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 26, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Thanks, Chuck! You're in a gorgeous location with lots of beautiful new photos to show off!

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  9. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 26, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Amy, thanks for the additional information and for sharing your photo!

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  10. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 26, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    Alex, I've relied a lot on Amy's photos for this project!

    Rhonda, I don't think I've ever actually seen one. Amazing all the wonderful and different animals we have all over the world! Thanks for visiting.

    Julie, thanks for your faithful visits!

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  11. Southern California ArtApril 28, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    I love your painting of the wallaby.

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  12. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 29, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Thank you, Sweet Bearie!

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