Curled Up

Curled Up 8 x 10 acrylic on gessoboard  SOLD

This sweet little fawn is all curled up and tucked in for a nap. When they gather up those long legs, they're just so very small. See below for photos of the painting in progress.

"Curled Up" 8x10 acrylic in progress ...

the initial sketch in acrylic on black-toned gessoboard

beginning to define the face and some tonal masses

further refining the features and form - including the distinctive "spots"

playing with background to determine how much dark I wanted

added background color and texture as well as final touches to face and fur

The Ears Have It

The Ears Have It 6 x 6 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

As you can see from my blog, deer are a favorite of mine. This time, since the painting was quite small, I thought I'd try an almost monochromatic approach. It was an appealing subject, and a complete pleasure to paint.

All Ears

All Ears  8 x 8 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

I came across this photo of a fawn on MorqueFile and couldn't resist painting it -- those eyes, those ears, that little spotted bottom!  This is an 8" x 8" oil painting on gallery wrap canvas that is 1.5" deep.  It's also painted around the sides so it can be displayed with or without a frame.

As always, due to the variation in viewing screen settings, actual colors may differ slightly.