A recently finished piece, I'm hoping to send this off to a competition!

Been on a little research spree into Pine Martens, and their re-introduction into England after their persecution to extinction.

I took a gamble with the stark background, but wanted to capture the light halo around the soft fur, and I think I'm in love with this new technique!

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A pine marten scuttles down a tree trunk. The animal is painted in an expressive watercolour style, with bright pops of colour throughout their fur. The background is black, with the tree being depicted in stylised grey.