Hippo Harmony

Luangwa River, Zambia. Hippos are numerous in African rivers. These were seen from the
banks of the Luangwa river, together with elephants and crocodiles. I seem to gravitate
towards the big animals a lot of the time as they are so exciting to paint. I love painting
hippos in water due to the wet sky reflections and textures on the skin. This group were just
on a small piece of dry sand below the river bank, bathed with warm sunlight. The oxpeckers
(small birds) always add interest and can often be seen taking tics and insects from the
bodies of many game, including giraffe and buffalo.