That's a jungle, sure isn't concrete though: "Wild Panorama" by David Fernandez

In today’s world, many people live in concrete jungles where pavement and tarred roads covers the ground rather than dirt and plants. Animals other than pets are practically non-existent in some of these cities. Many people live their whole life and never see a real cow, much less seeing a zebra loping across the savannah. Their only exposure to the wild is documentaries that are aired on television.

Wildlife art originals are a great way to enjoy animals all around you. With so many species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future, wildlife art may be the only way these animals will be seen in the future. (I hope not!)

The Cultural Value of Wildlife Art

Most wildlife art original collectors believe there is a cultural value to wildlife art. And furthermore, most collectors understand the urgent need to conserve the subjects and their habitat. A fine example of the cultural value of wildlife art is seen in Native American wildlife art.

"Lion" by Arruda Camara

Native Americans believed that animals were teachers, guides and companions; often in spirit form. Native American art show the reverence in which animals were and are, held. Animals were not only honored and respect by Native Americans but they were and are also worshipped as some kinds of higher beings.

Some Native Americans believed that they could capture the power of a particular animal and from then on that animal became a totem for that person. A totem was also thought to be a direct ancestral familial link.  Traditionally each Native American had nine animals associated with them.  Particular to Native American wildlife art is the portrayal of humans in animal form. A painting by a Native American artist depicting a bear may be a bear to the viewer but to a Native American it could very well be a representation of the artist’s totem. Native American wildlife art is highly symbolic. An eagle flying high may be the artist’s lament about freedoms lost and in the same way, horses running free on the plain celebrate the time when warriors thundered across the plains on their ponies.

"Zebras drinking water" also by Arruda Camara

Significance of Wildlife Art Originals

Ok, it isn't exactly African, but amazing elephant art: "Elephant and the beautiful field" by Innop

Beautiful wildlife art originals are very popular for many reasons. Wildlife art gives us a glimpse into worlds seldom seen by many of us; we can view animals from all over the world in paintings. For those of us that never make it to Africa, wildlife art shows us animals we will never see for real. For those of us who have seen these animals in the zoo, wildlife art gives us a glimpse of these animals in their own home turf in the wild.

Wildlife art originals are a way for not only viewer to appreciate the animals but for the artist to show their respect and affinity for the animals they paint. Many wildlife artists today are painting in hopes of raising awareness of the issues that face wild animals today such as disappearing habitat, poaching and ultimate extinction of some species.

Beautiful wildlife art originals can be appreciated on many levels; as an investment, as a social statement, as a piece of art to be admired. When you look at the animals in wildlife art, you are seeing life at its rawest and finest.

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