'Samburu, Kenya' - Dawie Fourie

Dimensions: 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 inch)

Medium: Oil on canvas

This evocative and expansive original oil painting, "Samburu, Kenya," powerfully captures the unique, untamed beauty of Northern Kenya. Measuring 60 cm (Height) x 90 cm (Width), South African artist Dawie Fourie masterfully translates his deep connection to the African wilderness, forged through his background in nature conservation, onto the canvas. This piece is a profound study of place, light, and the enduring resilience of East African megafauna.

The eye is immediately drawn to the majestic Ololokwe mountain dominating the background—its iconic, flat-topped massif rendered with geological accuracy and an immense sense of scale. The soft, diffuse light of the sky, likely depicting dawn or dusk, is handled with exceptional skill; the clouds are imbued with warm ochres and soft lavenders, contrasting with the cooling blues and purples of the mountain slopes, giving the piece a palpable, timeless and dreamlike atmosphere.

In the middle ground, the arid Samburu ecosystem is brought to life through Fourie's detailed, textural brushwork in shades of gold, russet, and olive. The focal point is a solitary African Elephant, accompanied by a striking flurry of white cattle egrets. This pairing is skillfully used to emphasise the enormous scale of the landscape painting and to inject a sense of dynamic life and narrative into the scene. Fourie's technique blends Contemporary Realism with a painterly touch, particularly in the handling of the light, which appears to shimmer and breathe across the canvas. As the artist himself noted of this region, the painting offers a form of "true escapism," capturing an image that could be 400 years ago or today, making it a valuable piece of fine wildlife art.

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