Dolphins

The bottlenose dolphin, the model for the demo painting, gets its name from elongated upper and lower jaws that form what is called a rostrum, or snout. It weighs an average of 300 kg (660 pounds) and can reach a length of just over 4 meters (13 feet). Its color varies considerably. It is usually dark gray on the back and lighter gray on the flanks, but it can be bluish-gray, brownish-gray, or even nearly black. It is often darker on the back from the rostrum to behind the dorsal fin; a form of camouflage called counter-shading. Older dolphins sometimes develop a few spots.

Bottlenose dolphins can live for more than 40 years. Females typically live 5-10 years longer than males with some females exceeding 60 years. Bottlenose dolphins can jump up to 6 meters (20 feet) in the air.

Here is my dolphins painting.