Forest Deer
A Celebration of Nature
Sometimes, oil paintings evolve from a simple germ of an idea. The thinking for the oil painting Forest Deer developed because I had just finished a series of small landscapes where I had painted the morning sunshine penetrating through groups of beech trees.
I experimented with several types of tree but oak (with their lower branches and irregular shapes) fitted well with the picture I envisaged.
I added the female fallow deer with her young and found this fitted perfectly into the Forest Deer picture. Giving the painting a misty weather effect, with the sun breaking through, gives atmosphere.
Using the palette
Keeping the painting in a grey/green low key, with yellow for warmth, makes the sienna of the wildlife more eye catching. It looks a simple painting but getting the colour balance and the composition to work was challenging. The canvas size was 24 x 16 inches.
The canvas Forest Deer is a good demonstration of the flexibility of oil paints. The gentle colours and beams of sunlight illustrate a softer approach. I was then able to use the density and vibrancy of oils when I painted the two foreground animals.
Canvas limited edition
I produced a canvas limited edition of twenty five plus some artist’s proofs and I’m pleased to say the edition sold quite quickly.
Thank you
I want to thank you all for the kind comments that have been written on the social media sites such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram et al. Please keep them coming. As always, keep checking the website as I will be displaying more bird and wildlife oils in forthcoming posts.
Thank you again for visiting my website and for the many supportive comments.
I hope to see you again soon
Kind regards
David