Painter Kelly Moran brings animals to life with expressive strokes and bright colors. See more of her portfolio by visiting her website.
!["Wolf Trail" Acrylic, 20" x 28" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Wolf-Trail-Acrylic-20x28-for-article.jpg)
“Wolf Trail” Acrylic, 20″ x 28″
I have a deep connection with color. I love it. Plain and simple. I will always find a way to introduce this tasty ingredient to my work because I don’t know what my creative world would be without it!
!["Rooster" Acrylic, 18" x 18" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rooster_Acrylic_18_-x-18_.jpg)
“Rooster” Acrylic, 18″ x 18″
Have you ever caught an insect and looked at it extremely close up? Oh, what a favorite past time! I have a natural curiosity about other beings.
!["Zorro" Acrylic, 11" x 14" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Zorro_Acrylic_14_-x-11_.jpg)
“Zorro” Acrylic, 11″ x 14″
I love the details. It makes me want to express them through paint and bring them to life on canvas.
![“Peregrine Pedicure” Acrylic, 20” x 10” by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Peregrine-Pedicure-10_-x-20_-.jpeg)
“Peregrine Pedicure” Acrylic, 20” x 10”
It’s when I study the details that I begin to connect.
!["King Vulture" Acrylic, 20" x 20" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/King-Vulture_Acrylic_-20_-x-20_-.jpg)
“King Vulture” Acrylic, 20″ x 20″
It’s a soul connection. It’s a connection born of shared space and time, rock and planet, sky and universe. I can see the connection through their eyes, I can feel it in the bristle of their fur or the ruffle of their feathers. And I hope that I’m able to do their magnificence justice.
!["Sydney" Acrylic, 18" x 14" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sydney_Acrylic_14_-x-18_.jpg)
“Sydney” Acrylic, 18″ x 14″
I love to paint from my own photographs. Photographing can be the first stage in my observation period before a painting. I’m not always lucky enough to do it.
!["Luna" Acrylic, 18" x 14" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Luna_Acrylic_14_-x-18_-.jpg)
“Luna” Acrylic, 18″ x 14″
In any case, research about the subject matter prepares me for executing the proper proportions and detail.
!["Blue" Acrylic, 30” x 24” by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Blue_Acrylic_24_-x-30_-.jpg)
“Blue” Acrylic, 30” x 24”
This observation period can often begin during the research and photography stage. I don’t just wish to paint the critter, I want to know what he eats, where he lives, who he dates!
!["Juno's Tongue" Acrylic, 10” x 8” by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Junos-Tongue-Acrylic-10x8.jpg)
“Juno’s Tongue” Acrylic, 10” x 8”
Having been a professional sign writer, I was steeped in solvent for many years. This is one of the reasons I gravitated toward acrylics. I love the vibrancy of color, the ease of application and clean up and the speed at which I can work.
!["Jolene" Acrylic, 20" x 20" by artist Kelly Moran. See her portfolio by visiting www.ArtsyShark.com](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jolene_Acrylic_20_-x-20_-.jpg)
“Jolene” Acrylic, 20″ x 20″
And although it shares a stall in a stable of mediums that I like to play with, painting will always be a necessary form of communication for me.
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Love these! I like painting animals up close too but you have taken it to a different level. Super job showing their personalities! <3
Thank you, Jill DeFelice, for the kind words!
Beautiful work, love the Rooster.