Small Animal Painting Van Gogh The restraint of the palette

The restraint of the palette

its fluffy ginger coat and white-tipped tail catching gentle light

The pale petals and rich plum ground harmonise with mauve

straw and shadowed blue

while ridged sand banks ripple across the shore like waves of their own

Small Animal Painting Van Gogh The restraint of the paletteA young ferret peers straight out from a lichen dusted branch, its bright dark eyes wide with curiosity and its pink nose lifted to the air. The cream and chocolate mask of its face frames long pale whiskers that fan out against a glittering background of golden and blue bokeh. Soft sunlight catches the fine fur along its cheeks and the green leaves just beside it, giving the little animal a warm, almost spotlit presence. Photographed up close, the