Torn between two issues of high profile in the country at the moment, the ANC celebrating 100 years and our Rhino's being mutilated for their horns, I opted for the one that to me is more important. If we do not seriously start taking steps to save our Rhino' s , seeing this in the open will be a thing of the past.
Painted, thermofaxed, fused, stitched and then more paint ..... I have battled to take an accurate picture of the work. In reality the 'grades' of green are more blended and softer. For some reason the blues in the middle fabric are dominant in the photo.
Subtle use of paint and stitch, Phil. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe rhino are beautifully painted. And I love your grasses.
ReplyDeletea powerful, beautiful piece phil.
ReplyDeleteWow this really depicts a lot of feeling. It looks, in a way, that the rhinos are hiding in the grass in a last attempt to escape their death.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and powerful depiction Phil. It's hard to believe that people would kill these magnificent animals for their horns.
ReplyDeleteWonderful piece Phil. The grasses vibrate to get our attention!
ReplyDeleteAlright! Next quilting retreat for all of us HAS to be at Phil's! I want to learn all of your techniques. You have taken a subject and portrayed it so well.
ReplyDeleteYou have enlightened me on so many causes that need to be taken seriously! We are the caretakers of those who have no voice or power.
Thank you for your passionate work!
Nice one, Phil. I especially love that you put in a mum and her baby. I hear that in some zoos and places they are actually sawing off the horns to prevent poachers butchering the animals needlessly. They evidentally can survive without them. They don't look so good but they're alive - like these two look.
ReplyDeleteThe grasses and distant hills are very effective. Painting is good.
Hilary
Evocative and beautiful! Close up it looks even better.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely depiction of this subject and well thought out and interpreted. Nothing can compare with being in the bush and seeing these great beasts in their natural habitat - it is awe inspiring and such a privilege to have experienced this, and it is such a dreadful tragedy to see what is happening to them. Your techniques are wonderful - the grasses, hills in the background are so well done and you have captured the peace and 'stillness' of the open space around the rhinos. Well done - I really like your piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat a briliant idea for this theme. My daughter has made a subscription to Save the Rhino for a good many years and their literature makes for sad reading.
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of the composition of this piece makes it all the more effective.