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Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> painted five works of art with help from some chimpanzees \u2013 and the results are being auctioned with the aim of raising money for the endangered ape species.<\/p>\n The Black Sabbath<\/a> icon, who played his final show on Saturday night, started each canvas with a tonal background. He left chimps named Kramer, Sable, Sophie and Janice to add their own colors.<\/p>\n The completed images were then given names related to Osbourne\u2019s musical output over the years.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Ozzy’s Amazing ‘Back to the Beginning’\u00a0Farewell<\/a><\/p>\n Signed by the Prince of Darkness himself, they\u2019re titled Technical Ecstasy, Electric Funeral, Blizzard of Ozz, Tattooed Dancer and Paranoid. Each has a starting price of \u00a31,000 (around $1,360) with the Omega Auctions sale<\/a> closing on July 17.<\/p>\n \u201cI paint because it gives me peace of mind, but I don\u2019t sell my paintings,\u201d Osbourne said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019ve made an exception with these collaborations as it raises money for Save the Chimps, a sanctuary for hundreds of apes rescued from labs, roadside zoos and wildlife traffickers.\u201d<\/p>\n Omega Auctions added: \u201cOzzy painted intricate, multicolored basecoats on five canvases, after which ape artists at the sanctuary added brushstrokes\u2026This is a rare opportunity to own an original work of art by Ozzy, and the five works in this collection will be sold to raise vital funds for the work of Save The Chimps.\u201d<\/p>\nOzzy Osbourne Admits He Has No Painting Skills<\/h3>\n