Inspiration for "Watching you watching me..."

One of the first images I knew I was going to paint as soon as I got back to my studio was this one! You are walking in the steamy, buzzing jungle, and suddenly you know someone is watching you. Look up - patterns of dark and light in the profusion of leaves, and there she is, quietly peering at you. She may feed for a while, or just sit and watch - her moves are unhurried, considered - and when she wants to move on, you can follow her progress by watching the tops of the trees bend as she "snag rides" through the canopy. Get too close or annoy her in some way, and you will hear the warning lip-smacking 'kiss' noise. What a privilege to see these magnificent creatures in the wild.

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