October Monarchs, 2020

October Monarchs is a 36x48x1.5 inches oil on canvas painting of a group of deer in an autumn landscape. It is called October Monarchs as the deer really are, for me, the kings and queens of the forests and woodlands of England. It is semi-abstract and rainbow coloured and was painted after a walk I took in Knole Park in Kent last month. It is the time of year when the deer are in family groups with the males honking and bellowing and the females and babies staying close to him. Three female fallow deer stand on a hill under trees to the left and to the right is the stag in the foreground. Behind him in the distance is a hint of trees and possibly a lake beyond whilst in the foreground is the suggestion of a heart shape that links the stag to his family. There is a wide main path in Knole which runs between two raised banks and as you walk it in September and October you can hear the stags clearly but often cannot see them. It is an intimidating sound but quite exciting when you do spot the deer. The painting was made with multilayers, which, as with many of my paintings, gives the impression of universes overlapping. It is on deep edge canvas, ready to hang, no frame needed. If you want to visits, the following postcode puts you outside one of the entrances to the park TN15 0RT. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zfkbfh-N9w