Description
With “Hunger in Silence,” I wanted to look beyond the simple beauty of a winter landscape and capture the real, everyday survival of our local wildlife. This piece focuses entirely on a red fox caught mid-air, her body arched in that classic, focused dive as she hunts for prey beneath the snow crust. I love using titles with hidden meaning—”Hunger in Silence” points directly to that quiet, desperate tension of a mountain winter and the fierce drive to survive.
To keep the fox as the undisputed star of the canvas, I spent a lot of time fine-tuning the background. I layered soft, atmospheric blues, whites, and purples with textured strokes of gold to create a quiet forest environment that lets her dynamic form pop. Her thick winter coat is sculpted with heavy, expressive brushstrokes of rich ochers, fiery oranges, and deep charcoals.
It is a painting that celebrates both the absolute grace of our local foxes and the quiet resilience demanded by the coldest seasons in the valley.