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acrylic
black & white
grapite & digital
colour pencil
felines
character development
caricature
figures
goats
rhinoceroses
totems
cupcakes
doodle
macabre
watercolor
oliver
contact
share this page
 Animal TotemsPaintings of Chainsaw Sculptures Medium: Acrylic paint on stretched canvas This series of paintings was inspired by some folk art, chainsaw log sculptures a relative of mine had carved and has displayed at his cottage. I loved the raw, primitive look of them. The animal totems include a Bear, a Rabbit and a Squirrel. Part of my intention with these paintings was to capture the charm of these wooden creature spirits. My other goal was to create a set of images that were clearly part of a series with a consistent style and colour pallet. I think they have a bit of an "Emily Carr" sort of feeling to them; vibrant with simplified shapes. She painted totem poles too. Singularly, the creatures seem light and cheery but the painting with the Rabbit and Squirrel seems rather ominous to me. Squirrel With A Nut Totem (left) 24" x 18" Squirrel Totem, Bear Totem, Rabbit Totem and Rabbit & Squirrel Totem (below) 10"x 8" |
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