Prong Horns In The Moonlight
by Joyce Dickens
Title
Prong Horns In The Moonlight
Artist
Joyce Dickens
Medium
Digital Art - Fine Art Photography/ Digital Art
Description
This image began with a photograph of an Antelope etching on a silver tray; I have digitally painted it into this final presentation.
Pronghorns are in fact, not antelope, though they are also known as Prong buck, Pronghorn antelope or just simply Antelope. They are native to North and Central America, living in the Western United states and in Mexico. They are the only surviving members of the family Antilocaprid (per Wikipedia)
Per WA Department of Fish and Wildlife:
The pronghorn antelope (antilocapra americana) is the rarest and least known hoofed mammal classified as a game species in the state of Washington. Although often simply called antelope, pronghorns are not true antelope at all. Most authorities consider them the sole modern member of the Antilocapridae family, while all other horned ungulates (mammals with hooves) in North America belong to the Bovidae family.
Pronghorns are rather small ungulates, measuring from 1 to 1.5 meters (3 to 5 feet) from head to tail, and from 0.8 to 1.0 meters (2.5 to 3 feet) at shoulder height. Adults weigh from 35 to 70 kilograms (77 to 154 pounds). As their name implies, males (and occasionally females) carry black horns that consist of a sheath made of keratin overlaid atop a permanent, boney core. Female horns, if present, are little more than bumps, but those of males have a distinctive shape, with a sharp tip and a forward prong. The horn sheaths of males are shed after the rut and regrown each year. Both males and females feature a cinnamon-brown coat on their backs, with white underside fur and three or four white bands under the neck.
Supremely adopted to open, relatively flat grasslands and shrub lands, pronghorns are great travelers, and some populations migrate large distances annually. They are generally considered the fastest land mammals in North America, sometimes referred to as speed-goats. Pronghorns typically live in groups (larger in winter than summer), although breeding males will separate themselves into small territories in autumn and attempt to entice adult females.
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Comments (18)
Geraldine Scull
Beautiful and stunning artwork, great colors and details ! Wonderful processing ! l/f
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork and I am happy to announce that this beauty has been chosen for a feature on the homepage of our WFS group. Congratulations for this accomplishment. Well deserved!
Joyce Dickens
A warm and sincere thank you to Lenore Senior for the feature of this work in her FAA group "Old Masters Photographers and Digital Arts!!!
Joyce Dickens
A sincere thank you to Michelle Reid for the feature of this work in her group "Collectors Gallery"!!!
Nancy Kane Chapman
So lovely and so unusual. I'm always amazed and delighted with your offerings! F/L++
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in AAA Images:-)
Joyce Dickens replied:
Robyn King, thank you for the honor of having this work featured in AAA Images at Fine Art America
Dave Farrow
Sweet thing, you certainly have contributed another fine work of art for the world to enjoy. "Prong Horns In The Moonlight" is a dazzling beauty. You snatch the prestigious "Horny Critters" gold medal. You rock big time J.D.....sweet work l.v.f.
Joyce Dickens replied:
Thank you from my HeArt my friend Dave; you always bring a warm smile and lots of inspiration - I am honored by your lovely compliment!!! :-)))