Animal illustrations are my favorite theme. I love drawing wildlife portraits—they’re amazing subjects, and lemurs are a top choice.

“Lemurs are not pets!” You can often see this slogan in events or organizations dedicated to lemur conservation. It’s true—lemurs are wild animals and are absolutely not suitable as pets. Each year, the last Friday of October is celebrated as World Lemur Day. In 2023, I was honoured to be invited by the Lemur Conservation Network to design the logo for World Lemur Day, and I was one of the host artists creating a series of Lemur illustrations for their Art Challenge.

For this series, I used a variety of mediums such as coloured pencils, oil pastels, and fine liners. The star of my artwork was the crowned lemur. I chose this species because of its clear gender differences, which is unusual in lemurs. Most lemurs don’t show obvious visual differences between males and females, but in crowned lemurs, males have a black crown and orange face, while females have an orange crown. Their distinctive look made the illustrations more interesting. They are one of the smaller species of lemurs and have an adorable appearance!

Over 100 species of lemurs have been discovered, and new species are still being found. One of the largest among them is the Black and White Ruffed Lemur. They have a striking appearance and are also known as the “singers” of the lemur family, often making loud, resonant calls.

Here is the link to see my whole series of lemur illustrations
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyyPTa8OXjw/