Da Brahma Bull

I was asked to do a very large painting of a Brahma bull for a collector. He loves these bulls and he asked me to place it in the pasture outside his childhood home in Michoacán, Mexico.

The size of this painting was a bit of a challenge in my small studio, but it was well worth it… It feels so rewarding when someone commissions me to paint a subject dear to their heart, the happy expression on their face makes my day!

Some interesting tidbits I learned along the way: The Indian-origin Brahman cattle breed is named after the Brahmins (Hindu priests), who themselves are named after the Hindu deity Brahma. Many Hindu Brahmins are vegetarians and consider cows holy and bulls sacred, eating neither. The Brahman's hump has evolved over time to help the animal survive in hot, arid conditions. It is made up of tissue that stores water.