Theo

Natural World

Medium

Chalk pastel

Dimensions

70 × 50 cm

Year

2025

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We were walking our nine-month-old dog, Theo, through Haarlem and were greeted by a fantastic evening sky. Sunset-lit pink clouds floated above a luminescent yellow horizon. I imagined a landscape where the foreground held an illusion of a dry straw field, but was actually the furry back of our gorgeous dog. Wispy hairs on the right of Theo's shoulder are the strongest hint of our canine friend in motion past the viewer. Yellow is my favourite colour, and I added multiple layers of yellow pastel and fixing spray to the lower sky, plus reflections of the yellow sky across Theo's back. Overall this picture expresses the joy of being outdoors with our new best friend.

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