Watching from the Treetops, acrylic on canvas, 12"x12", $480 unframed

Watching from the Treetops, acrylic on canvas, 12″x12″, $550 framed

$550.00

Not everyone appreciates the wild turkey, but I loved having this shy bird unexpectedly visit me every day for one week at the lake. I’m amazed at the beautiful patterned browns, oranges and greys of the feathers, and am surprised at this large bird’s quickness and agility- as it ran and flew away at my slightest movement.

In Watching from the Treetops, the trees’ lines and their bold, vibrant reds frame and support the turkey, both literally and symbolically. The Wild Turkey is the focus, standing alert atop a branch.  The scene is autumn, leaves having already fallen- a potentially dangerous time for this particular game fowl.

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