Deer in the Quiet Morning Meadow
by Danielle Rosaria
Title
Deer in the Quiet Morning Meadow
Artist
Danielle Rosaria
Medium
Pastel - Oil Pastel And Pencil On Paper
Description
As the sun glows down on the meadow, a herd of mule deer graze in peace. They calmly interact with each other. Aware of all other deer's movements, the young buck in the sunlight gazes calmly towards a small cabin nestled in the grove of trees. Who would guess that this scene is about two minutes from our very urban hometown city of Arcadia, CA. But here in the foothills in the little city of Sierra Madre time slows down and we are brought into the real American west.
Most of my pastels are done in a burst of creativity and are completed in one sitting. This pastel however was done over the course of several weeks. It was created in a multi-level process that included "deer hunting" (when I drive around trying to spot deer for my kids to see), photographing, sketching, and adding layers of pastel to do justice to the beauty and depth of the forest. I knew right away that a scene like this deserved time and careful thought in order to communicate it to others.
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January 11th, 2019
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Comments (14)
Zenya Zenyaris
Beautiful and tranquil nature scenery! l/f
Danielle Rosaria replied:
Thank you, Zenya! It’s amazing to think that this is so close to the big city, just up in the foothills!
Walpurgis Muse
This drawing is very beautiful and it portrays wildlife how they always should be.... living free - under the big trees.;)) L/F
Danielle Rosaria replied:
Thank you so much! I agree and it's wonderful to see that there are still places like this.
Danielle Rosaria
Thank you so much, Uma. This is a very beautiful place. The deer are here every morning to graze.
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This delightful piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 2/22/2019! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Donna Kennedy
Danielle I just love the composition in this beautiful wildlife art piece!! Fantastic painting!!...fav/like/tweet/love
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's Q IS FOR QUIET themed week. You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features archive.
Sharon McConnell
Such a beautiful scene, Danielle. You've shown a lovely, magical place, one filled with light, tranquility, and the beauty of nature. L/F
Danielle Rosaria replied:
Thank you, Shanon! It's amazing to think of how close to the city this is, but it's the boarder of city and wilderness. The foothills are right in back of this place.
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