{"id":669,"date":"2014-02-25T14:56:56","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T22:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.annran.com\/website\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2024-11-18T15:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T23:37:16","slug":"ostrich-eggs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annran.com\/website\/gallery\/ostrich-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ostrich Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Original Pen &amp; Ink Drawings on Real Ostrich Eggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ann has been drawing animals on ostrich eggs for over 20 years. At anywhere from 4 to 12 eggs per year, that adds up to over 250 eggs! She became involved in this unique craft when she worked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saczoo.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Zoo<\/a>. For many years, Zoo staff commissioned Ann&#8217;s illustrated ostrich eggs to be used as prizes at events and gifts for donors and staff.<\/p>\n<p>While Ann hasn&#8217;t illustrated eggs for the Zoo since about 2020, she still has a good stash of cleaned, ready-for-art eggs on hand. <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">She accepts private commissions of her ostrich egg art. If you are interested in ordering your own one-of-a-kind ostrich egg, please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/website\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact Ann<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> for more information. Prices start at $125. See below, or visit Ann&#8217;s <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.675981119103696.1073741842.105411602827320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook album<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> for examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Short videos of Ann inking an egg:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/vdeq23-pen-and-ink-drawing-meerkat-on-ostrich-egg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meerkat in progress<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKFfr3TBmbM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hornbill in progress<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BH_qdf9hMTD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hummingbird in progress<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQpABe0gc_B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giraffe in progress 1<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQon6waAPjA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giraffe in progress 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>One of Ann&#8217;s ostrich eggs was gifted to Betty White!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Staff at the Sacramento Zoo commissioned a giraffe egg in 2009 as a gift to Betty for her participation in a fund-raiser for the new giraffe exhibit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Betty White, the Egg and Ann\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/blog\/uploadimages\/bw2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/website\/an-ostrich-egg-for-betty-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for the rest of the story.<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Although the eggs shown below have been sold, they will give you an idea of the variety of Ann&#8217;s egg illustrations. Click on any of the the images below to see a larger image. Apologies for the quality of some of the images &#8211; ostrich eggs are difficult to photograph!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/hornbill.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hornbill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/hornbill-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/cheetahdog.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cheetah the dog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/cheetahdog-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/aardvark.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aardvark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/aardvark-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/tiger.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tiger\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/baha-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/chimp.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Chimp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/chimp-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/jaguar.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jaguar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/jaguartambako-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/froglily.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Frog on Lily\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/froglily-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/4lions.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lion\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/1lionof4-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/eagle.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Golden Eagle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/eagle-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/bobcat.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bobcat\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/bobcat-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/ostrich.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ostrich\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/ostrich-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/kotex.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kotex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/kotex-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/rabbits.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Brush Rabbits\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/rabbits-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/otters.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"River Otters\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/4otters-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/giraffes.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Giraffes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/4giraffes-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/4frogs.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Poison Arrow Frogs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/4frogs-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/eggs\/penguins.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Penguins\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/thumbnails\/eggs\/4penguins-t.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Ann&#8217;s <\/strong><strong>egg art is featured in the book: &#8220;A Showcase of Decorated Eggs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blurb.com\/books\/264297-a-showcase-of-decorated-eggs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Click here to preview or purchase the book.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/eggs\/eggcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nClick on the image to preview\/purchase the book.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/eggs\/bookpage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ann's page of the book, click for larger image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annran.com\/pages\/images\/eggs\/bookpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAnn&#8217;s page in the book<br \/>\n<em>Lower left is a Bobcat, not a Cougar as written.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica 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