So much anti-hunting sentiment has been generated by the killing of Cecil the Lion that writing about it is difficult.
The hunt occurred in Zimbabwe, one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Separating fact from fiction is an extreme challenge. Part of the problem is the personification of a deadly predator and its betrayal as if a Disney cartoon character.
Ryan Kirby used his talents to paint a realistic picture of the huge wild animal in the photo above. Read about his take on the incident.
As the Cecil the lion controversy exploded all over the world, death threats and insults filled up feeds on Facebook and Twitter. Journalists lined up to cover a fiery debate over hunting in Africa. Forgotten in the Cecil saga it seemed, were the people of Africa, and that didn’t sit well with renowned wildlife artist Ryan Kirby. So Kirby did what he normally does when something inspires him, he began to paint.
By the time he was finished, Cecil was brilliantly immortalized forever.
“Cecil The Hunter,” the original oil on canvas painting took Kirby nearly a week to complete and depicts a proud and massive Cecil, standing over a freshly killed kudu… [continued]
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