Sniffing Out Some Magic
by Beverley Harper Tinsley
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$295
Dimensions
12.000 x 9.250 inches
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Title
Sniffing Out Some Magic
Artist
Beverley Harper Tinsley
Medium
Painting - Watercolor, Graphite, Powdered Pigment
Description
Sniffing Out Some Magic
It's a misty evening and the moon is full. A red fox follows a scent across a lightly snow covered field in Colorado. This was my first time experimenting with Pearl Ex powdered pigments, which I used to add a striking copper glittery sheen to the mist, and just a bit to the foxes pelt, giving it a pleasingly magical quality on this full moon dusk.
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The red fox is a species of animal with a wide range, and the admirable and enviable ability to adapt and survive in a variety of environments, both rural and increasingly urban. In this and many ways, foxes and humans are similar.
I have always been attracted to their playful demeanor, gorgeous red fur and strange resemblance to both cats and dogs. Any time I catch sight of a sleek fox or playful fox family I feel the delight of a child.
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This particular fox had been sleeping deeply in my parents' backyard, on this particular day, in Lakewood, Colorado. This is how it appeared shortly after it awoke, but was still seemingly unaware of being photographed. I had the opportunity to see the same fox both resting and while awake, on several occasions, and became enchanted.
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Throughout world literature the fox is a common character, although different places may have different feelings about this tricky critter. I especially like the Japanese mythology in this regard.
In Japanese mythology, the kitsune are fox-like spirits possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume human form. While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others, other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and wives.
The fox can also be found in the folklore of the Celtic people, Native Americans, China, Korea, Greece and throughout Europe, the Arab world........
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Phyllis Kaltenbach
Congratulations Beverley. Your wonderful painting has been Featured on Fuzzy Warm and Soft
Tony Clark
Very well done Beverley!!!! I like your choices of different mediums. They blend well together.
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Congratulations your work is featured on the homepage of the Pixels/FAA Group Beauty in Art! 12/13/16 - Please share your Feature in our Feature's Discussion thread!