'Llamas and Alpacas'

It was exciting for me to put together a project of my own, with such a combination of cute, funny and funky characters as Alpacas and Llamas on one canvas. Although they seem similar at first, they have several noticeable differences.

Llamas have long banana-shaped ears while Alpacas have shorter spear-shaped ears and you will clearly see the different shapes as well as the length. The most obvious difference between Llamas and Alpacas would have to be their size. The Llama is almost 2 times the size of the smaller Alpaca. When trying to spot the difference between Llamas and Alpacas try looking at the fibres. You can usually spot the difference between these two depending on the animal’s fluff factor. The Alpaca is a much fluffier animal in comparison to the larger Llama whose coat seems coarse. Llamas are more independent, and Farmers will actually keep Llamas to protect other livestock in the Andes mountains. Llamas are ok with other animals but will generally prefer to be left alone, whereas Alpacas are more of a herd animal, and in general just a bit friendlier than your average everyday Llama.

Understanding these differences, I strove to capture the nuances of these two creatures, distinguishing them, just as different members of a family.

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