Mother’s Little Helper
2018
Species illustrated: Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
Pangolins are the only mammal covered in an armor of scales. Unfortunately, they are also the most trafficked mammal in the world, as a result of demand for their meat and especially their scales, which are used in Chinese Traditional Medicine. While some people believe that a pangolin scale will protect you from evil (wrapping you in armor like the animal itself), there is no evidence that they possess any medicinal value. I think that we should leave the scales where they work best - on living pangolins.
24x36 oil on canvas
Pangolins are the only mammal covered in an armor of scales. Unfortunately, they are also the most trafficked mammal in the world, as a result of demand for their meat and especially their scales, which are used in Chinese Traditional Medicine. While some people believe that a pangolin scale will protect you from evil (wrapping you in armor like the animal itself), there is no evidence that they possess any medicinal value. I think that we should leave the scales where they work best - on living pangolins.
24x36 oil on canvas
All sizes are measured in inches. All art is original.