Two Fossils
"Fossil Starfish" - 12" x 12" acrylic on canvas "Fossil Trilobite" - 12" x 12" acrylic on canvas
These are 2 of the 3 fossils I painted for the art show at Mr and Mrs F.L. Schlagle Library - dedicated to education of the environment. I had lots of fun painting these fossilized critters! It reminded me of my classes in Paleontology when we had to draw so many fossils. In science - just as in art - drawing is an excellent way to really look at something and see all the details. Drawing is all about "seeing!"
When I took in the art, one of the young librarians got so excited about the trilobite! Turns out she's really into trilobites. So I'm glad I had a painting of one of these things. I really didn't know how to make a trilobite interesting as a piece of art. So I just had fun with this thing!! The starfish is a beautiful specimen in a piece of sandy shale. Or that's what I imagine . . . . When I was painting, I could "feel" the rocks. Brings back lots of memories of field mapping, hiking through beautiful parts of Wyoming and Utah.
So - here are two "beautiful" fossils. I hope you have fun with them, too!
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