A Mother’s Love Jun 13, 2013
I woke yesterday morning to find a beautiful deer in our yard. As she got a little too close to our flower bed my wife Mareva went out to (politely) ask her to leave.
Upon closer inspection we were quite surprised to find something more than flowers in the garden…A newborn fawn among the iris.
We quickly left, and it wasn’t long before mom appeared at the edge of the woods to collect her baby.
Just another wonderful Day in Vermont!
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Nice! Now I want to see a painting of the fawn in the irises. Despite the ticks they carry, they really are beautiful.
Thanks JW, the fawn might make it into a painting one day. I only took the one shot before leaving. I will put it on the list.
I love this story. Walking down Hillside Road the other day I was wrapped in nature – deer, rabits, cows, horses, birds of all kinds and the rushing water down the hillside! It was beautiful – I love Vermont and love the daily captures you are sharing Peter! Thank you!!
Hi Michelle and thanks for the comment. Some days are just like that…teaming with energy and life. Maybe a little of that has to do with us. Maybe the law of attraction? When I sit down and patiently observe nature, even the ground around me begins to move in a microcosmic rhythm.
What a gift!
Thanks Patti!
Beautiful – both the painting and the story. I have not commented before but I really appreciate seeing your reference photos & initial paint/sketch to get a glimpse into your interpretative process. But like a kid, I especially enjoyed this & last week’s animal tales. We are lucky for this rural life.
Thanks for checking in and for your nice comment Lorraine. I like the idea that we are all in this together. We all can learn from each other, have fun, and share something meaningful. Art is a really potent way to communicate. We’ve been doing it for about 40,000 years. They were painting animals back then too!
Hi Peter, I also was lucky one morning to happen on a new born fawn. It was a most magical start to my day. I love this painting. The surrounding woods seem teaming with life against the stillness of the doe.
Hello Diane, thanks for the comment. That doe was indeed still. She stood there in that spot for at least a half hour just watching and waiting to make sure everything was safe. I am sure she was desperate to get to her fawn. That’s what I call patience.
What a wonderful painting and a warm story to go with it ! I love the way you’ve handled the background in your baby bird painting and this one. Thanks!
Thanks Edie, although I don’t usually “work in series”, producing work with a similar subject, approach, or concept, sometimes it just happens naturally. An artist can learn a great deal by digging deep into one idea, and producing a series helps flesh out all the possibilities. I should do it more often!
What a wonderful story!