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    wildlife artist

    I'm a painter.

    I'm an artist.

    Every artist has a Muse.

    Mine has a double face.

    One is Animals.

    The other is Africa...

    Me

    Africa

     

    The wild continent, "animal" par excellence,

    the one in which my childhood dreams met the adult's maturity

    and where they suddenly came true,

    seduced me completely. 

    Falling victim of Africa sickness I felt the strong desire to tell it,

    to reveal it in order to let everybody know, love and respect, 

    and with it also the fragile beauty of its inhabitants,

    so precarious and subject to the whims 

    and to many false human needs.

     

    That's why all my subjects are African Animals.

     

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    Portraits

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    My creatures, my animals are important subjects.

    They are so important because we have to recognize that they are really sensitive beings, 

    as inhabitants of the world, that's not only ours. 

    So I wanted to transfer this value also to my work.

    Ultimately they are true, real portraits. 

    My desire is to convey beauty and solemnity.I would like that the hair in my portraits

    ask the hands to touch or caress them, that their same eyes catch the eye of the observer,

    that elephant's tusks frighten or the light that hits them from the side suggests the feeling of the moment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

     

    Man is decreeing the end of his brothers animals.

    The urgency to act is clear.

    I believe that this can be done in many different ways, with direct action, by force, with education.

    I try to use art as a means to stir the consciences of men to the little I can do.

    Through the story of the beauty of the animals, creating intense portraits, where I try to convey their soul,

    their intensity and dignity, I hope to help them survive.

    My creatures

     

    I always felt closer to animals than humans.

    I think animals are the true life, are the essence of life itself,

    cleansed of everything superfluous.

    Somewhat more evolved than man, pure.

    This is why I could never understand how man can hurt them,

    can consider them as objects to be used, stripped of all feeling, joy and pain.

     

    And this is the reason why I paint them.

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    Portraits

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    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Looking after Serengeti's strom
    oil on canvas
    160x90 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    me
    oil on canvas
    110x135 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    the light behind leopard
    oil on canvas
    135x110 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    Furaha ( joy in swaily)
    oil on wood
    100x100 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Gabri'El
    oil on wood
    100x100 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Micha'El
    oil on wood
    100x100 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Rafa'El
    oil on wood
    100x100 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-orix-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-orix-
    sword of the desert
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-kudu-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-kudu-
    crown of the bush
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    sunrise on the king
    oil on board
    100x100
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    the zebra bow
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-giraff-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-giraff-
    the giraffe turn
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    lady in black & white/1
    oil on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    lady in black & white/2
    oil on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    lady in black & white/3
    oil on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    lady in black & white/4
    oil on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-rhino-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-rhino-
    the warrior
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    the prince
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-lion
    the king
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    the emperor
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-buffalo
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-buffalo
    the fighter
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-zebra-
    zebra's eye
    oil on canvas
    40x40 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    leopard's eyes
    oil on board
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-giraffe
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-giraffe
    giraffe study
    Little Postcard for charity
    oil on paper
    20x10 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-zebra-
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-zebra-
    zebra in light
    oil on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    curiosity
    oil on canvas 42x72
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    Portraits - vanishing serie

    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    fading giant / 1
    oil on canvas
    135x110

    overall winner at Wildlife Artis Of the Year 2016
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    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    fading giant / 2

    oil on canvas
    80x120
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    Portraits - horses

    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-horse
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-horse
    white Arabian
    oil on canvas
    60x60 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-horse
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-horse
    golden hooves
    oil on canvas
    120x80 cm
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    Wildlife in Landscape

    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    waiting on the tree
    oil on canvas
    80x80 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-kudu
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-kudu
    appearance on the delta
    oil on canvas
    100x100
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-leopard
    Big arms of Ruaha
    oil on canvas
    60x60 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-orix
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-orix
    lord of the dunes
    oil on canvas
    100x100
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-wildbes
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-wildbes
    sunset on nxabega
    oil on canvas
    100x100
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-rhino
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-rhino
    don't fly away
    oil on canvas
    100x100
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-giraff
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-giraff
    giraffe study
    oil on canvas
    60x60 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-springb
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-springb
    springboks in etosha sky
    oil on canvas
    30x30 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-orix
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-orix
    Kalahari strike
    oil on canvas
    160x40 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-africa
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-africa
    africa in the mist/1
    oil on canvas
    80x40 cm
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-africa
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-africa
    africa in the mist/2
    oil on canvas
    40x40
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-africa
    Stefano-zagaglia-wildlife-art-africa
    africa in the mist / 3
    oil on canvas
    30x30 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-nyala
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-nyala
    shyness
    oil on canvas
    100x80
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-elephan
    Victoria falls gold
    oil on canvas
    30x30
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-springb
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-springb
    springbok in damaraland
    oil on canvas
    30x30
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-wildog
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-wildog
    hunting at dawn
    oil on canvas
    30x30
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-rhino
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-rhino
    rhino in ngorongoro
    oil on canvas
    30x30
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    Birds

    Nothing can surpass the beauty of the plumage of birds. 

    This is what I care about these animals, the reflections of the feathers, the iridescent colors,

    the beauty of the bearing.

    Besides the fact that, by nature, their compete with the biggest man's dream  ... to fly ...

     

    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-ibis
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-ibis
    red plumage
    oil on canvas
    50x50
    white e blu plumage
    white e blu plumage
    oil on canvas
    50x50
    black plumage
    black plumage
    oil on canvas
    50x50
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-bird
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-bird
    gray lilac plumage
    oil on canvas
    40x40 cm
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-hawk
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-hawk
    desert dream
    oil on canvas
    80x120 cm
    blu and gold fly
    blu and gold fly
    oil on canvas
    100x100 cm
    pink plumage
    pink plumage
    oil on canvas
    30 x 30 cm
    white plumage
    white plumage
    oil on wood
    125x70
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    cats e dogs

    The fascination of this wild creatures is largely maintained if we talkabout house pets, too. 

    Even without the seduction that surroundsa life of freedom, conquest,

    hardness and adhesion to perfect themselves, 

    they conquer us with something else, that is very close, familiar,made of small everyday gestures. 

    Their looks of tenderness, moments of affection, vibrating purr, their wet snouts on our knees. 

    They are also the unforgettable eyes of the creatures that live with

    usevery morning and every evening; 

    those who love us above all andevery night after a hard day, tah t is not always a perfect one,

    they comfort and cheer up, warm nestling close to us.

     

    And my work...wants to make the due homage, deserved and too often unrecognized,

    from the man to his brothers.

     

    Dedicated to my life companions: Torakiki, Semola and Olivia.

    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-lcat
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-lcat
    your eyes on mine
    oil on canvas
    80x80
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-cat
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-cat
    olivia
    acrylic on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-cat
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-cat
    semola
    acrylic on canvas
    40x40
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-dog
    stefano-zagaglia-wildlifeart-dog
    maggie
    oil on canvas
    150x100
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    exibithions

    award

    &

    2015 November 14-December 13- Paris
    39e Salon National des Artistes Animaliers

    Bry-sur-Marne - HƓtel de Malestroit

     

     
    2015 November 6-December 6- Singapore
    Wildlife Art

    Mandala Gallery 

     
    2015 October 10 -December 31- Amsterdam
    Natuurlijk Natuur

    Staphorsius Gallery 

     
    2015 July to September - Tuscany
    Galleria 33

    Pietrasanta - Lucca -Tuscany

     
    2015 June 29-July 7 - London - Mall Galleries
    Wildlife Artist of the year 2015

    David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

     
    2015 June 5  Milan
    Oasis Milano 2015

    Frigoriferi Milanesi 

     
    2015 July 5 -August 10 - Milan
    Wildlife Art Italy

    MUVI - Art & Wild

     
    2015 February 27 .... - Moscow
    Golden Turtle

    Museum of Moscow

     
    2015 February 5 -March 10 - Milan
    StyleandSpirit

    MUVI - Art & Wild

     
    2014 December 5 -2015 January 11 - Genova
    ARTIST4RHINO 
    Museo di Storia Naturale
     
    2014 October 31 -November 30 - Milan
    ARTeNATURA - mammiferi

    Michele Vitaloni Studio&GAllery

     
    2014 July 20 - Cape Town
    Mandela/Rhodes Art Gallery

    Cape Town Soth Africa

     
    2014 July 5-12 - Garda Lake
    My Africa - The call of the wild

    Tignale - BS

     
    2014 June 2-7 - London - Mall Galleries
    Wildlife Artist of the year 2014

    David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

     
    2014 March 20-30 - Milan
    Step Art Fair

    Fabbrica del Vapore - Mi

     
    2013 June 16 - Milan
    Animali...amo

    Cascina Grande di Rozzano - Mi

     
    2013 June 3-8 - London - Mall Galleries
    Wildlife Artist of the year 2013

    David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

     

    2013 April 10 - Milan
    Personal "Creatures"

    Portrait from the Africa wilderness.

     

     

     

    2013
    2014
    2015

    WINNER category "WILDLIFE"

    WINNER "PEOPLE'S CHOICE"

    WINNER  

    "BEST ARTWOR 2015"

    GUEST ARTIST

    2016 May - Italy
    La strada di mattoni gialli - Galleria 33

    Arezzo

    ​

    2016 June 10-12 - France
    Festival Coeur de France

    Ainay le Vieil  

     
    2016 June 27 - July 4 - London - Mall Galleries
    Wildlife Artist of the year 2016

    David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

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    2017 June 28 - July 2 - London - Mall Galleries
    Wildlife Artist of the year 2017

    David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

    ​

    2017 June  - September - Forte dei Marmi - LU -
    Sulla via del ritorno

    personale a cura di Francesco Mutti

    Il Forte Arte

    2016

    GUEST ARTIST

    WINNER

    "OVERALL RUNNER UP"

    2017

    process

    The process of realization of one of my portraits is quite complex.

    Obviously the first step is the creative part, the choice of the subject and the feeling that conveys.

    When I start my research, I think back about the moments spent with the company of the animals

    I want to portray and I look for that emotion inside of me. 

    Then I analyze the material I collect during my travels with the help of books and web too.

    I wait while I observe the images that a flash, a spark.

     

    SEE NEWS AND EVENTS GALLERY ON MY BLOG

    At this point begins the part of realization that has an average of four main phases, sometimes with a fifth finishing.

    After the choice of the support, I start to draw and I paint a first flat pattern

    of color without shades, during which I trace the dark and the light areas.

     

    The second phase is the one that gives body to the subject, where I paint masses, volumes or even part of the hair and skin,

    trying to be already precise but without going into too much details.

    This is a very laborious and fundamental part of the success of an art work. Then if it’s an oil painting, it has to dry.

     

     In the third phase I check every part of the canvas, Iwork again on the part already realized and I trace more precisely the details.

    To paint this way allows the picture to be really rich, especially in the hair.

     

    The fourth step, always when the picture is dry , more and more precise, repeats the same process, giving the final appearance to the elements,

    like lights and add the final touches like eyelashes and whiskers.

    A portrait 80x80 takes about a month of actual work, ignoring the time

    required for drying between the stages.

     

    setting

    PEOPLE'S

    CHOICHE

    WIDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    2014

    WINNER

    PEOPLE'S CHOICHE PRIZE

    WILDLIFE

    WIDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    2014

    WINNER

    "WILDLIFE" CATEGORY

    GUEST

    ARTIST

    WIDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    2015

     GUEST

    ARTIST

    BEST

    ARTWORK

    MANDALA GALLERY SINGAPORE

    2015

    WINNER

    BEST ARTWORK 2015

    contact

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    stefano zagaglia

     milano / italy

     

     

    339 1469184

     

    stefano.zagaglia@gmail.com

     

    SEE NEWS AND EVENTS GALLERY ON MY BLOG
    Stefano Zagaglia Interview Artim Magazine

    Stefano Zagaglia Interview Artim Magazine

    Stefano Zagaglia Winner in Wildlife Exhibition in Singapore.

    Stefano Zagaglia Winner in Wildlife Exhibition in Singapore.

    Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015- LONDON

    Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015- LONDON

    Golden Turtle - MOSCOW

    Golden Turtle - MOSCOW

    STYLE and SPIRIT

    STYLE and SPIRIT

    Artist4Rhino

    Artist4Rhino

    M'AMMALIA

    M'AMMALIA

    My Africa - The call of the wild.

    My Africa - The call of the wild.

    Wildlife Artist of the year 2014 - Winner People's choice Prize

    Wildlife Artist of the year 2014 - Winner People's choice Prize

    Wildlife Artist of the year 2014 - Winner "Wildlife" category

    Wildlife Artist of the year 2014 - Winner "Wildlife" category

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