The Listener
8x8", gouache and watercolour on paper
Emerging quietly from the woodland edge, a white-tailed buck pauses mid-step — ears forward, gaze steady, as if holding a secret only the forest knows. Painted in rich layers of gouache and watercolour, each leaf and antler tine is rendered with careful attention to light and texture, capturing both the stillness and alertness of this fleeting moment. The interplay of cool blue shadows and autumn-gold foliage frames the deer in a soft, atmospheric glow, inviting the viewer to share in the silence.