My Squirrel Friend Painting

I live on a busy street where sadly many squirrels get hit by cars. In 2022 was finally able to convince the city to install a so called squirrel bridge: a thick nautical rope that’s hung between two trees on either side of the road. This squirrel was the first smart cookie that figured out how to use the rope. She came to our garden using the rope two times a day for about 6 months. I started painting her during those months in 2023 but sadly after June we haven’t seen her anymore. It took me a while to build up the courage to finish the painting, knowing she probably isn’t around anymore. I painted her on a discarded mirror frame. I removed the broken mirror, gessoed the backing board and used that as my ‘canvas’. I decided to paint the whole board even though the wide rim of the frame covers a large part. There are holes in the board where the screws that hold the frame go. These are not visible when the frame is on. The painting has received a layer of retouching varnish.

Painting:Oil on Hardboard

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14.2 W x 14.2 H x 2.8 D in

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