Pheasant and Fox

by Michael Glass

Original - Not For Sale

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Not Specified

Dimensions

70.000 x 50.000 x 1.000 inches

Title

Pheasant and Fox

Artist

Michael Glass

Medium

Painting - Midxed

Description

This painting illustrates an outdoor scene where a fox has come across a pheasant. Both animals are surprised by the others presents. This is a snapshot where the aggressor goes into a mode of fight and the pheasant takes flight. The animals are engaged in a form of combat. The winning prize is survival. This is a story retold.
The question I have for the viewer is: Where do you see yourself in this painting. Are you the pheasant, fox or a nearby observer?
The pheasant takes up most of the area. The wings and tail are cropped out. The beak of the bird is close to the edge creating visual tension. The tail wraps around the fox going off the canvas and reappearing in the extreme top right.
The fox is subdued in the background creating depth for the scene. His body points away while his head is aimed at the bird. The fox's tail makes a dynamic flow back into the bird
I love how the coolness of the foxes mantel and muzzle explore the temperature of white.
The foreground is a variety of lines. It was meant to give the feeling of overgrown tall grasses and brush. The pheasant almost jumps from this nest sending the whole composition into an explosive event. A second earlier the pheasant would have been camouflaged by the natural elements.
The focal point is the bird�s head. The panicked eye was painted to look to the viewer.The most intense use of color is in that head area. The intensity of color is subdued until the eye picks up the fox. Then that brilliant red and orange stops the motion and picks it back up.

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February 5th, 2016

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