At last, my digital painting of Flower the Mule Deer is complete. It took longer than planned because of too many other projects that needed attention. I painted this beautiful buck from a photo that I took in my back yard. I had planted a large wildflower garden and the deer spent a good part of the fall gobbling up everything edible in preparation for the winter famine. They aren't as hungry in the summer so we enjoyed the flowers for a long time before they became wildlife fodder.
Flower had beautiful antlers, five points on each, but they take up a lot of space in a painting or photo. I chose to focus on his beautiful face. I spent quite awhile sitting at the edge of the garden, very close to him, admiring his lovely markings. I hope he comes back to visit next year.
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