Going Bigger

After a number of smaller pieces, I decided to work on a larger painting. Its size is fitting for the subject. 

October seemed to be my month of moose. With good sightings of bull moose in rut at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge (about an hour from my house) and four visits from a cow and her calf to my property, moose have been on my mind.

The painting size (24" X 48") may be modest for some artists but it fits in to the large category for me.

 

I've drawn the moose from an angle which looks up at them, giving them a large and noble presence. 

The horizon line is kept low furthering the illusion of the size of the moose. For the wash I used yellow ochre rather than my usual raw sienna. With the purples in the painting, the more yellow (less orange) wash will work better for the piece.