Satisfaction

This was inspired by a recent ride into the high country in an area the elk really like. It brought to mind memories of a camping trip up there where we observed several large bull elk napping on a ridge where they could keep an eye on things. Through binoculars we could see they all had huge racks, and were at the end of the growth cycle. In a few weeks they would shed their velvet and not be buddies anymore. While perusing the website PaintMyPhoto I found a photo of an elk that embodied the memories I had. I call it "Satisfaction" because he looks very pleased with himself. This is a 6x6 soft pastel on Pastelmat, and is framed in a Randy Higbee Gallery frame (love these frames!) using acid free materials.