Apple Chase by Michael

Michael had a dog named Apple, with whom he loved to
play chase. He executed the painting at left from memory
using black and white pigments, the color of Apple's coat,
although he had a large selection of colors to choose from.

BIRD by Koko

Koko seems to have painted her pet fledgling blue jay
from memory. We rescued the bird from the nearby
highway after a storm. Koko named the bird Tongue
because of its protuberant tongue - the scrawny bird
was always hungry and Koko enjoyed feeding it.

MYSELF by Michael

This rainbow of color is Michael's self portrait. Interestingly,
his painting of his teacher, Tyler, was almost identical. His
painting Gorilla used the same palette.

TYLER by Michael

Michael's portrait of his teacher and close friend, Tyler. Interestingly,
the colors Michael chose for his self-portrait are almost identical. 

ANGER by Michael

This was the result when Michael was asked to
paint his interpretation of the emotion anger.

LOVE by Koko

This was the result when Koko was asked to
paint her interpretation of the emotion love.

STINK GORILLA MORE by Michael

Michael's teacher Tyler brought a bouquet of flowers,
picked from the grounds of the Foundation, as a still
life for Michael to paint. The gorillas use the sign "stink"
to mean flower as well as odor. The bouquet was large,
so Michael signed more in titling his work.


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