5 bald eagles, both mature and young, thousands of geese, and one bunch of Orcs.
I thought about painting all the bright colors--Cheetos orange and red, the black and lime and orange of the energy drinks, but I didn't want them to look bright and cheerful. In this context they were ugly, and that's how I painted them.
This is at Cooley Wildlife Area, a Missouri Department of Conservation Site and an old oxbow of the nearby Missouri River...
I love the perspective you given this piece. Trash feels sooooo huge in such a setting, And, it is!! This needs to be a poster - big poster. Maybe it will sink in that we human create Orcs with careless behavior.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pam! I really did need for it to be as ugly as it WAS...
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Orcs is what my husband calls degenerates, too - perfect term for litterbugs!
ReplyDeleteKate, the sketch works so well, I feel as if I've been there, you capture atmosphere so well!
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch Kate, and I see the litter - but what on earth is Orcs?!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all! Maree, you'd need to have read Lord of the Rings, or seen the movie. Orcs are sub-human beings, actually...they don't care about anything but their immediate need or desire.
ReplyDeleteVery effective - really proves the adage: "A picture is worth a thousand words" - Thank you so much for sharing your gift. Any time I have the opportunity to view one of your paintings, I feel blessed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, very much! Yes, sketches can capture not only the scene, but our feelings. I was NOT happy with the litter...
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