feet to feet, heart to heart (by Katarina Ribnikar)
Heartwarming Portraits of African Baby Animals Sleeping by Brett Blumenthal
North Carolina-based artist Brett Blumenthal (previously featured here) first began composing portraits of African baby animals, when she became pregnant. A deep animal lover, Blumenthal’s desire was to capture the beauty and vulnerability of a baby animal, which equates the fragility of a newborn.
Composed with delicate brushstrokes and neutral colors, the hand-drawn images are produced by the use of a combination of watercolor markers, water, and pen and ink. The ethereal designs are a light-hearted expressions of wildlife. The juxtaposition between what is on paper and the true untamed nature of the animals makes each illustration irresistibly cute. You can find her entire collection in her equally adorably named Etsy shop Tiny Toes Design.
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