Sweet and Salty

Original artwork signed by the artist - Oil on wrapped canvas - 36" x 48"

My son and I once ran into a bedding area near our cabin in the hills. Assuming it was deer or elk, I looked up at the tree and recognized two sets of long-vertical, deeply engraved claw marks in the aspen bark. It was then I realized we were in the wrong place, thankfully not the wrong time. I respect these animals but don't want to meet one in public.

Done in an open impressionist or pointillist style, this exotic animal was painted in bold, split-compliment color schemes and high contrasting value scales. The "shattering" effect as I often refer to it, adds energy to the spaces and helps transition shapes perceived lines.