Aspen Undercover acrylic watercolor Good creative ideas are only

Good creative ideas are only as good as the execution and when I conceived the idea of a literal photographic depiction of Daniel in a cave with wild lions

20" x 13" - Oil

Whilst I was nervous of treading old ground

mugs for their visual

Such is the grandeur and scale of Monument Valley that at almost every corner there is something of a sensory overload

Aspen Undercover acrylic watercolor Good creative ideas are onlyI wanted the overall design to have symmetry with the the bunnies and then repeating the circles up and into the aspen leaves creating a sense of calm and a feeling of relaxation. I wanted the patina to have the look and feel of filtered light coming through the aspens, casting shadows on the hiding bunnies below. In Canada the leaves of aspen trees can turn bright red and gold during autumn. I wanted to capture that stunning moment with the gold leaf