Animal Painting has been a unique form of painting since ancient ages and the interest of painters in this form of painting can be traced back to primeval times. Animal Painting began about 17000 years ago and this kind of painting was mostly found in caves primarily. The earliest animal paintings have been found mainly in the caves of Altamira and Lascaux in Northern Spain and France. The main subjects of these paintings are horses, bison and other hunting animals.
In the recent times also, animals such as cats, birds, dogs, rhinoceros, whales, elephants, etc. have been portrayed by painters to convey various emotions like pride, friendship, cruelty, jealousy, etc. While horses are mainly associated with nobility, dogs with faithfulness, whales with vivacity and life; there are many other animals which portray other human emotions. Famous painters like Rosa Bonheur, Paulus Potter, Frans Snyders, Paul De Vos, Jan Fyt have used beautiful animal paintings to convey their feelings and reach out to the audience.
In Chinese animal paintings also, the main theme was animal grazing and hunting and still it is one of the most popular themes of painting. To decorate houses, offices, etc. with animal paintings is a very popular modern trend. Many people buy these animal paintings in order to show their love and concern for animals. You can also follow certain simple tips to paint an animal and create an animal painting of your choice and add a personal touch to your home.
