On Your Doorstep Issue 2 | Page 72

OLIVIER LEGER FANTASY OF ANIMALS This planet is wonderful, and so is the wildlife that lives with it. Olivier’s drawings are ecological imaginations of fantastic animals, their physiology and ecosystem inter-connections. You can see more of his wonderful work at http://www.olivierleger.co.uk ORCA 72 Olivier is a multi award-winning artist who has been creating surreal imaginative drawings exploring ecology, biology and nature since 2013. He’s inspired by his curiosity of the world and the universe. ‘This planet is home to a wonderful variety of living organisms that are each individual in their biology and behaviour. They form large webs of connections amongst one another in ecosystems that are vast and complex; from whale migrations that encompass the entire globe, to ants that scurry along the forest floor. We all witness the intricacy and beauty of life on Earth. Earth, the tiny little planet that we inhabit somewhere in the unfathomable depths of the universe.’ The drawings are made using fine liner pens (0.03 - 0.8mm). The animals are imagined as living planets or landmasses, with their own landscapes and ecosystems.