A stylized red bird perches on abstract green-leafed branches set against a white background.
A stylized red bird perches on abstract green-leafed branches set against a white background.
A stylized red bird perches on abstract green-leafed branches set against a white background.
A stylized red bird perches on abstract green-leafed branches set against a white background.
165-lookout

#165 – Lookout – Original Painting

$1,200
SKU: 165A
Original Painting Size: 12" x 12"
Original Date: August 2019

Few birds carry the same visual intensity as a male cardinal. In this heavy body acrylic painting by Canadian artist Jeff Dillon, the bird stands against a dense shifting sky with a presence that feels both alert and restrained. Thick layered brushwork and saturated reds create a sharp contrast against the cooler atmosphere surrounding the figure, allowing the cardinal to hold the centre of the composition with quiet force.

Male cardinals always appear quietly fierce, with their inquisitive and defined heads and beaks. When they do break their silence, they have a rhythmic and piercing call. Compared to the neutral plumage of their female counterparts, the male cardinal is a red beacon, gleaming amongst the surrounding environment. It is no surprise that such a glowing vision needs to have a militant quality about their demeanour. This piece displays the intensity of the cardinal in saturated pigments of quinacridone red, and napthol red. His fiery figure is poised against a cloudy sky, dense with titan violet grey paint.
The accompanying Certificate of Authenticity is also hand-signed and numbered by the artist.

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