Mammals - Primates
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates White marker on black illustration board
"HANUMAN (GREY) LANGURS (Semnopithecus entellus)"
2024
White marker on black illustration board
15" x 20"

The Hanuman Langur occurs throughout most of the Indian Subcontinent, and able to inhabit a variety of climates, from the parched deserts of Pakistan to the frigid forests of Nepal's Himalayas, as well as rainforests, villages, and even large cities. Their diet is more varied (than that of other langurs) Their diet, while primarily plant-based, includes insects (and other invertebrates), lizards and (sometimes) mice. Highly revered in Hindu culture, these protected monkeys have free reign in temples and shrines, and have become bold enough to panhandle sweet treats from their human caretakers.

Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"MAROON LANGURS (Trachypithecus rubicundus)"
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
12" x 18"

This langur (aka "leaf monkey") species occurs only on the island of Borneo (in Indonesia), inhabiting the canopy layer (50-100 ft. above the ground) of rainforests. Their diet is almost exclusively comprised of leaves. The fur is predominantly dark red in color, the skin (on face, hands & feet) is light blue.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"Verreaux' Sifaka" (Propithecus verreauxii)
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
12" x 18"

Sifakas are lemuroids, occurring in the arid western part of Madagascar, inhabiting Euphorbia thickets, among stands of baobab trees. Vertical "clingers", Sifakas can also move about in bounding leaps up to 10 feet high and 20 feet across!!
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"White-Throated Capuchins" -- (Cebus capucinus)
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on

White-throated Capuchins inhabit the rainforests and wooded grasslands of Central & South America
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"Indris" -- (Indris brevicauda)
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

Found in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, the Indris rarely (unlike its relative, the Sifaka) descends to the ground. The Indris is quite vocal, uttering melodic calls.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"Sapphire (White Ring-tailed Lemur young)"
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
9" x 9"

"Sapphire" was a near-albino (retaining some markings) Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta), named for his blue eyes. Unfortunately, he did not live to adulthood, possibly more vulnerable to disease because of its recessive genetic traits
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"De Brazza Monkeys" (Cercopithecus neglectus)"
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
15" x 20"

This guenon monkey species inhabits the rainforests of the Congo Basin in Central Africa
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA" (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
2023
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

Inspired by a visit to the Bronx Zoo last month (on 9/7).
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Acrylic on portfolio
" MOUNTAIN GORILLA (Gorilla beringei beringei) MUNCHING ON WILD CELERY (Peucedanum linderi)"
2023
Acrylic on portfolio
1" x 20" x 26"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"GELADA BABOONS" (Theropithecus gelada)
2023
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

inspired by the Ethiopian Highlands exhibit (also containing Nubian Ibexes & Rock Hyraxes) adult male gelada distinguished by red & white hourglass pattern on chest.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"HAMADRYAS BABOONS" (Papio hamadryas)
2023
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

inspired by Hamadryas Baboon exhibit @ the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, NY The male has a long gray (to white) mane, females have short hair, generally yellowish brown. Unlike other species in the genus Papio, adult Hamadryas baboons have salmon pink skin, especially the enlarged ischial callosities (buttocks) which are quite prominent!
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Fired clay, papier-mache`, acrylic paints)
"MALE LOWLAND GORILLA (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)"
1998
Mixed Media (Fired clay, papier-mache`, acrylic paints)
6" x 10" x 17"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Pencil on paper (sketchbook)
Sketch of Mandrill
2023
Pencil on paper (sketchbook)

Taken by one of the docents outside of the Congo Exhibit, of me holding my sketchbook, with a drawing of a male mandrill.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Pencil on paper (sketchbook)
Artist with sketch of Gorilla
2023
Pencil on paper (sketchbook)

Taken by one of the docents outside of the Congo Exhibit, of me holding my sketchbook, with a drawing of a (male) gorilla).
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"HAMADRYAS BABOONS (Papio hamadryas)"
2022
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24" watercolor.

Once ranging over most of northeastern Africa to Arabia, the Hamadryas Baboon now occurs in parts of Ethiopia (into Sudan & Somalia) and an isolated population in Yemen.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"GOELDI'S MARMOSETS (Callimico goeldii)"
2022
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
12" x 18" watercolor paper
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
"DUSKY LUTONG (Trachypithecus obscurus)"
2021
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
12" x 18"

A species of Leaf Monkey (Genus Trachypithecus), the Dusky Lutong occurs in southeastern Asia (Myanmar to Singapore); the young are born with ORANGE fur !!
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed media on illustration board
Mandrill -- Papio (Mandrillus) sphynx
2020
Mixed media on illustration board
15" x 20"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates white laundry marker on black mat board
Gorilla -- (Gorilla gorilla)
2020
white laundry marker on black mat board
20" x 30"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates white laundry marker on 8" x 10" black paper
Black & White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegatus)
2019
white laundry marker on 8" x 10" black paper
(12" x 16 "" with matting & frame)
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Acrylic on glass
Mandrill (Papio sphynx)
2019
Acrylic on glass
20" x 24"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Acrylic on Plexiglas
Sold DotJapanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) aka " Snow Monkey "
2019
Acrylic on Plexiglas
14" x 16"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates mixed media (ink, watercolor, tempera) on gessoed cardboard
Koko and Kittens
2015
mixed media (ink, watercolor, tempera) on gessoed cardboard
18" x 24"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Media on Illusration Board
Chimp with African Grey Parrot
2008
Mixed Media on Illusration Board
15" x 20"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed-Media (ink, watercolor, tempera, oil pastel) on Watercolor Paper
"Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil" (monkeys)
2014
Mixed-Media (ink, watercolor, tempera, oil pastel) on Watercolor Paper
12" x 18"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed Meia on Watercolor Paper
Patty Cake (gorilla)
2013
Mixed Meia on Watercolor Paper
18" x 24"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Mammals - Primates Mixed media (ink, watercolor, tempera, oil pastel)
Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta)
2013
Mixed media (ink, watercolor, tempera, oil pastel)
12" x 18" (with 10 " x 12" oval)