Pig artist paints $1 million worth of paintings (7 pics)

A pig named Pigkasso paints abstract paintings like a real artist.





700 kg African pig named Pigkasso known for making abstract drawings. Her owner claims that the animal has earned over $1 million selling its work. Pigkasso writes the paintings are not even with a patch, as one might think, but with a brush.



In 2016, Pigcasso was a little piglet and was rescued from the slaughterhouse. Piggy was adopted by animal rights activist Joanne Lefson and settled in in the nature reserve. In 2019, the hostess first noticed Pigkasso's inclination to drawing, when the pig gnawed and destroyed most of the items in the stall, but treated the tassels with care. Joanne Pinned to the handle of the brush used toilet roll and gave this device Pigcasso, who began to wave it with her mouth.





Lefson then taught the pig how to draw by swiping “individual lessons, during which she crawled on her hands and knees on her shed with a brush in her mouth." Of course, the reward in the form of grapes.



The pig began to draw, holding a modified brush in its mouth and moving it back and forth across the canvas. When Pigcasso finishes his work, she puts a mark on the canvas with her snout. Sometimes a pig creates incredible shapes - heart, initials and numbers.



Over time, Pigcasso gained fame - her work ordered, for example, tennis legend Rafael Nadal and actor George Clooney. Pig artwork has also been featured on Swatch watch faces.



Paintings are sold for up to $26,000 each, and collected the money is used to buy feed, salaries for reserve staff and pay veterinary services. According to Joanne, Pigcasso with his earnings actually saved the reserve, writes Insider.