"Murder
in the Morning"
Acrylic, 30 x 40
SOLD
This piece has been entered into Birds In Art.
The morning sun gradually filters through
the forest, casting light on this 1913 Wyoming campsite. The
smell of last nights campfire still permeates the air.
The oh-too familiar sound of caw, caw! breaks the
silence as the crows fly down from their night time roost to
seek out scraps of food and call to others to join the scavenge.
This is a regular occurrence and has
become a wake-up call for the hunters in their tents. Time to
light another fire, make coffee and prepare breakfast. The murder
of crows (the collective name for this species) will disperse
and seek out other feeding opportunities elsewhere before returning
to their campsite roost at sundown.
In the early days of hunting the crow
was considered a great ally of the hunter, alerting them when
danger approached. Unfortunately they could also be a hindrance
to a hunter stalking his trophy, should their prize be alerted
to the hunters presence.
In my painting I have kept the whole
scene in shadow, with the only light in the top left, to add
drama.
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