Admiration was a commission for a very supportive client whose wife adored hippos. Not normally one to take on specific commissions, I was quite nervous to be drawing the animal which was someone’s passion. Overcompensating for my fear that I might not have fulfilled the brief, I strived extra hard to ensure the finished result would be my ultimate hippo picture. To this day, I am still pleased with the result, particularly the scarred skin on the side of the bull. This print is published under copyright by Hawksbill Fine Art with permission for distribution granted to Infinartum.