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Wildlife Drawings

For the person who loves wildlife drawings, Ron Schaefer's pencil art shows intricate detail in every drawing. Ron mimics the skin and hair to give each animal the unique characteristics of wildlife. Looking very close at each pencil art you will see all the tiny sketch markings to identify the hair pattern and structure of the animal, it allows you to see the animal in a 3-dimension.

You may have seen Ron’s art work displayed for auction at the Dallas Natural Museum of History in Association with the Smithsonian Institution, the Dallas Safari Club, Bosque Conservatory Art Museum and Friends of the NRA.

Ron contributes all his success to his parents Heinz and Erika.Ron’s father, Heinz born and raised in Germany is a highly respected tool and die engineer and designer. At the age of 12, Ron started working in his father’s tool and die business. At the age of 18 Ron earned his tool and die degree. Working with a high degree of discipline and work ethics, along with extremely high working tolerances truly reflects in Ron’s artwork today.

Ron is constantly collecting references and studying wildlife anatomy. This allows Ron to appreciate the great outdoors, love for wildlife, and portray wildlife art on paper. Ron mimics the skin and hair to give each drawing the unique characteristics of wildlife. Looking very close at each pencil art you will see all the tiny sketch markings to identify the hair pattern and structure of the animal, it allows you to see the animal in a 3-dimension. It excites Ron to create a commissioned piece, bring those feelings of perfection and pride right back to its source.

Ron inherited artistic skills from generations of artists. Ron’s great grandfather, grandfather and mother, Erika are artist.

Animal Collage - "Reflections of Nature" 11 1/2 x 17 Limited Edition 350

Standing on a dock. Seeing the view of the water and beauty of wilderness. Anticipating the images of wild life at a distance and allowing you to see the animals in their world. Limited edition of 350 signed and numbered prints from the original pencil art drawing. Printed on pH neutral, Archival paper. using UV protecting glass. Image size - 11 1/2’ X 17”. Framed size - 21 3/4” X 27 1/4” with a 2” silver/copper custom hand made solid wood frame. Triple matting with a green outer mat. Certificate of authenticity.

Print: $30 — Framed: $450 — Framed prices are subject to change.

Bush Buck - "Watchful Eyes" 11 x 16 Limited Edition 350

This is an elusive, beautiful, graceful and well sought after bushbuck found in many parts of Africa. With long brown and just a little bit of white hair and an impressive short coal black spiral horn. For this specie to survive it will need a sharp watchful set of eyes. Ron has surely captured all of this in this pencil drawing on archival paper. Using UV protecting glass. Limited edition of 350 signed and numbered prints from the original pencil art drawing. Image size - 11” X 16”. Framed size - 20 1/2” X 26 1/4” with a custom built 1 3/4” black walnut-stained custom hand made hard wood frame. Double matting with gray suede outer mat. Separating the two mats is another 1/2” black walnut-stained solid wood fillet. Very elegant and putting a touch of class into this fine piece of art. Certificate of Authenticity.

Print: $50 — Framed: $505 — Framed prices are subject to change.

Group of Impalas - "Another Day" 10 1/2 x 12 3/4 Limited Edition 325

The morning sun just starts to raise. Getting an early start feeding in a field of long soft lush grass. It is easy to find a meal when food is plentiful. How easy it could be to take this moment for granted. Limited edition of 325 signed and numbered prints from the original pencil art drawing. printed on pH neutral, Archival paper. using UV protecting glass. Image size - 10 1/2” X 12 3/4”. framed size - 22 1/2” X 22 1/2” with a 2 1/8” Aztecan custom hand made frame. To complete this framing is a 1/2” black stained-walnut African textured solid wood fillet. With a gray suede outer mat. Certificate of authenticity.

Print: $35 — Framed: $400 — Framed prices are subject to change.

Leopard - "Sunrise On The Safari" 10 1/2x12 Limited Edition 200

Pencil Drawing of a Leopard Bust Print: $45

Ram - "Little Bighorn" 4x6 Limited Edition 150

Pencil Drawing of a Ram Bust Print - $20

Giraffe - "Tree Top High" 14x16 1/2 Limited Edition 200

Peacefulness, grace and poise is what you think when you see a Giraffe. With tremendous height advantage they can see long distances. With this height they have a food supply that other animals can not reach. Limited edition of 200 signed and numbered prints from the original pencil art print. printed on pH neutral, Archival paper. Using UV protecting glass. Image size - 14” X 16 1/2”. Framed size - 26” X 31 3/4” with a custom built 2 1/4” black walnut-stained custom hand made solid wood frame. Triple matting with a white outer mat. Certificate of authenticity.

Print: $60 — Framed: $490 — Framed prices are subject to change.

Ram skull - "Legend Lives On" 10 1/4x 13 1/4 Limited Edition 400

Even after the perishing of an animal. There is a memory that is still left behind. A sheep will live a long life high on a mountain hill side. As they enter old age they have earned their levels of dominance and have grown an impressive set of horns. So even after passing you still may find a legend. Limited edition of 400 signed and numbered prints from the original pencil art drawing. Printed on pH neutral, Archival paper. Using UV protecting glass. Image size - 10 1/4” X 13 1/4”. Framed size - 201/4” X 23 1/4” with a 2 1/4” gold/white custom hand made solid wood frame. Double mating with a ivory outer mat. With this drawing is available a 4” X 6” sheep marquee. Framed with marquee - 23 1/4” X 25 1/4”. Certificate of authenticity.

Sheep skull print: $ 25 — Framed: $390 — Framed with Marquee: $445
Framed prices are subject to change.

Wildebeast - "Moving On" 8x9 Limited Edition 300

Always on the move for food and water. One of the migrating wildebeest takes a moment to look for danger in a very harsh and unforgiving environment. They must press on. Limited edition of 300 signed and numbered prints from the original pencil art drawing on archival paper. UV protecting glass. This is available in three styles of framing. Image size - 8” X 9”. Framed size - 20” X 22” with a custom built 2 1/4” antique-gold and a maroon wash on the frame. Bordered with a brown outer stain. Custom hand made solid wood frame. Triple matted with a storm gray outer mat.

These other two frames . The image opening was reduced due to the size of the tanned leather will vary in size. Although there is a frame size listed. They may vary a little slightly larger or smaller. This is so we can display as much of the wildebeest leather as we can. This leather comes in assorted sizes. These frames are also only available when there is leather available.

Second frame choice Image size - 8” X 9”. Framed size - 19 1/2” X 22” with a custom built 2 1/4” gold and antique green frame. The matting is a piece of tanned wildebeest hide with a thin 1/4” black walnut-stained fillet inner frame. Outer mat is storm gray.

Third frame choice Image size - 8” X 9”. Framed size - 25 1/2” X 30 1/2” with the same custom built 2 1/4” gold and a maroon wash frame. This has two mats including a tanned wildebeest hide surrounding the image. Outer mat is storm gray. This hide has the black main from the wildebeest included in the framing. Very classy touch. No inner black walnut-stained fillet on this third choice. (Also available in second frame choice.)

Print: $20 — Framed: $345 — Framed with Wildebeest Leather: $445 — Framed with Wildebeest Leather, w/ Black Main: $505 — Framed prices are subject to change.