Fritz Hug- Animals from the Bible

More awesome drawings from Swiss animal artist Fritz Hug. This 1970 book edition, loosely translated from German, is titled:

Animals from the Bible, Part 1 , All kinds of Birds and other Creatures (I don’t think Hug ever did a Part 2)

These color illustration are such a delight to study. Hug is perfectly capable of capturing an animal through simple line work, but here his loose brush adds beautiful color and texture to his subjects. There is realism but also caricature. This man LOVED animals.

Go here for my first post on Fritz Hug:
http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011/11/fritz-hug.html

Fritz Hug

It's always fun to discover artists who know how to draw and paint animals well. 

Fritz Hug is one of the best in my opinion. There is a sense of caricature in his work which brings out the essence of the animal. I love his looseness combined with anatomical accuracy.

A little while ago I purchased a few books featuring his work, and I have been looking through them regularly.

One thing is for sure, this man really loved animals.

Fritz Hug was born in 1921 in Dornach near Solothurn, Switzerland and spent part of his childhood in Java.  His art studies took him to many different regions of Europe as well as to Africa. While in Africa in 1950-51 he worked with Dr. Albert Schweitzer at the Lambarene Hospital in Gabon.

From 1967 until his death in 1989, Fritz Hug produced a number of works on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund, showing endangered species of wild animals and birds.

More Fritz Hug

Discovering more of Swiss animal artist Fritz Hug's work is always a real treat!
Here is another selection of his beautiful art. What intense observation, and love for animals.

Here again the link to my first post on Fritz Hug:

http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011/11/fritz-hug.html

Fritz Hug Prints

More art from Swiss animal artist extraordinaire, Fritz Hug. I love his stuff.
His compositions are always great, and each sketch or illustration showcases a pose that is so typical and unique for this particular animal. Look at the skin flap on these elephants that starts at the knee and stretches all the way to the rib cage. Amazing observation.
Most of these drawings are actually high end prints offered on ebay. They are not cheap for a good reason, this guy is amazing!
He always pushes the contrast between thick and thin body parts, but more importantly, his love for all animals comes through in every image.

Here is the link to my first post on Fritz Hug, but if you type his name on my blog search, there is plenty more:

http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011/11/fritz-hug.html

A Hug Squirrel

Several artists are having an influence on me while animating on MUSHKA. Swiss animal specialist Fritz Hug is one of them. I love this sketchy squirrel illustration. I find his observation intense, how about if I angle the forehead like this, how about if I define the feet like this, how about if I emphasize the knee?
Lots of intuitive solutions going on, so typical of his work.
A man who loved animals!

Here again my first post on Fritz Hug (there are others):

https://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011/11/fritz-hug.html

Hug, Animal Drawings from the Zoo

That's the title of a limited edition portfolio by Swiss animal artist Fritz Hug. 

The publishing date is unknown. 

Hug visited the zoo in Zurich so many times that he knew a lot of the animals by name. 

I enjoy his loose quick sketches, but also the drawings that took a little longer, when he took the time to define textures like fur, feathers and skin. But most impressive is his observation and his knowledge of what pose brings out the animal's characteristics.

If you missed my first post on Hug's work, here is the link:

http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011/11/fritz-hug.html