Deer Paradise by April Rimpo

Deer Paradise

April Rimpo

watercolor mounted, varnished & framed

18 x 12 in (45.72 x 30.48 cm)

Framed: 19 x 13 in (48.26 x 33.02 cm)

Inv: 16 1502 012

$1,100

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Location: Xanadu Gallery (Artist Studios)

Using traditional watercolor, I applied it freely, without a sketch to guide me. The result reminded me of a landscape leading my mind to think of my photographs of deer who wonder through our yard: Mother & twins in Spring; several grazing year-round on bushes, berries, and plants; and herds of bucks traveling together in Summer. The challenge was to determine a method to incorporate portions of these images into my painting. Where to place them, how to tell the story of their lives? Testing with various locations I selected where each belonged and added a sketch in each location. Once the deer were painted, I incorporated minimal revisions to the abstract background to make a dreamy location for them to live.

Watercolor on Hot Press paper framed in silver wood frame. 19" X 13"

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