Wild Things Artwork |
| "Coyote Simple" |
18" H x 18.25" W Pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord. "Coyote Simple" was juried into the 24th Annual Bosque Art Classic, The Bosque Arts Center, Clifton, TX.
I took probably 50 shots of this coyote at Triple D Game Farm a few years ago. I caught all kinds of engaging poses where he had his nose tilted up to smell the fir trees in the field where he was running, or as he ran and pranced around, exploring everything. But it was the rapt expression in this pose that absolutely captivated me. Ironically, TC is behind a stand of flowers and next to a blue-jeaned leg in my reference photo. I first set out to paint him among the wildflowers, until further research revealed the flowers were knoxious weeds that the state of Montana pays people to eradicate, and of course the blue-jeaned leg had to go. I ended up setting this painting aside for weeks until it came to me to use the green "atmosphere" behind TC and just to leave out greenery altogether, leaving just the coyote - coyote simple.