The Sambataro Gallery:
 Animals

  Animals

I love all kinds of animals, so it is no wonder it is one of my favorite and most challenging subjects to paint. Beyond rendering the outward textures of a creature, you must study its anatomy and be as accurate as possible in order to capture it and make it believable. Animals are always the most difficult to paint but also the most rewarding!

Birman Show Cat
Weimaraner Hunting Dog
Birman Show Cat Weimaraner Hunting Dog
Night Thunder
  Donation for Mane Gate Horse Ranch Therapy for Handicapped Children
Night Thunder - Donated to Main-Gate Horse Ranch
Eagle Mountain
  Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Lion Pack
  Dr. David Moiger Collection
Eagle Mountain - Jackson Hole, Wyoming Lion Pack - Dr. David Moiger Collection
Mike & Shandar
  The Artist's Cats
Mike & Shandar - The Artist's Cats
White Dogs
  Leroy & Tandy Mitchell Collection (owners of Cinemark)
Tiger Cove
  Milwaukee County Zoo (Zoological Society of Milwaukee County)
White Dogs - Leroy & Tandy Mitchell Collection (owners of Cinemark) Tiger Cove - Milwaukee County Zoo
White Tiger
"Shandar" the White Tiger, along with 20 other paintings, were created to raise money for the American Zoological Society in order to save endangered species. This Oil became the centerpiece of the show and represents my love for animals.
White Tiger - A painting to raise money for Endangered Wildlife
Carousel Horse
  Private Collector, Scottsdale, Arizona
Lady
  Sketched in memory of a Friend's Pet
Carousel Horse Lady - Sketched in memory of a Friend's Pet
Waddling in the Rain
  Original image for Bentley House Publishing Co.
Waddling in the Rain - Original image for Bentley House Publishing Co.