Oil on Canvas with Gold Leaf
24” x 47” (16” diameter top and 24” x 30” bottom with 1” gap)
Unframed
Serenity encounters rage. Intensity is the sole buffer. Is the mercury rising or cooling? Is the wallpaper rolling up or falling off the walls? Is life stepping forward or sinking back? We are left with these questions. The only certainty now is that, “Nye is vermilion.”.
A photo taken by the artist at the Wildlife & Discovery Center of WV serves as an anatomical reference for the reptilian eye and bodily scales.
Fall 2026 – Recounted Encounters with Scales
This collection “recounts” particular encounters with occasionally scaly characters during the “letter-by-letter and line-by-line” escapade of The Fifth Rabbit (whose tale has yet to be revealed). The color story is led by deep shades and light tints of phthalo turquoise which represent the clarity of water and the inquisitiveness of the natural world. Offset by the deep black, it becomes magical. Vermilion (a startling red-orange) is a supporting color. It adds an eye dropper’s drop of chaos which seeps into the moments of tranquility.
*Artwork will ship within 30 days of order placement. Artwork will be signed by the artist in the bottom right corner. All paintings in the Recounted Encounters with Scales series were photographed while wet (which accounts for the visible shine), and will dry with a matte finish. Edges of the canvas may be painted upon request. Fifth Rabbit Studios, LLC strongly recommends that the artwork be professionally framed.
Oil on Canvas with Gold Leaf
24” x 47” (16” diameter top and 24” x 30” bottom with 1” gap)
Unframed
Serenity encounters rage. Intensity is the sole buffer. Is the mercury rising or cooling? Is the wallpaper rolling up or falling off the walls? Is life stepping forward or sinking back? We are left with these questions. The only certainty now is that, “Nye is vermilion.”.
A photo taken by the artist at the Wildlife & Discovery Center of WV serves as an anatomical reference for the reptilian eye and bodily scales.
Fall 2026 – Recounted Encounters with Scales
This collection “recounts” particular encounters with occasionally scaly characters during the “letter-by-letter and line-by-line” escapade of The Fifth Rabbit (whose tale has yet to be revealed). The color story is led by deep shades and light tints of phthalo turquoise which represent the clarity of water and the inquisitiveness of the natural world. Offset by the deep black, it becomes magical. Vermilion (a startling red-orange) is a supporting color. It adds an eye dropper’s drop of chaos which seeps into the moments of tranquility.
*Artwork will ship within 30 days of order placement. Artwork will be signed by the artist in the bottom right corner. All paintings in the Recounted Encounters with Scales series were photographed while wet (which accounts for the visible shine), and will dry with a matte finish. Edges of the canvas may be painted upon request. Fifth Rabbit Studios, LLC strongly recommends that the artwork be professionally framed.
