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March 29, 2009
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5 x 7"
Watercolor on Watercolor paper
Professionally framed & double-matted, all archival
$225 SPRING SALE $100, postage estimated by destination ~ Contact me if interested!

3/16/11--As part of my website update, I color-corrected all of my scanned watercolors so that they actually look like themselves!

A fox cub ponders the feather it has found. The color of both symbolizes positive action, just as the fox's youth imbues it with the spiritual illumination and liberation of new-born innocence. It is the same innocence that one rediscovers upon finding illumination and/or is granted by the same. The four elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water are represented by four of the eight sunflowers present; the remainder stand for the four kingdoms of Nature (human, animal, vegetable, and mineral).

While I'm happy with how this painting turned out, I may try yet another version of the sun card before declaring this one the official card. There's far too many variations on the theme in my mind and notebook, several of which are with pursuing. Then again, given a shortage of time and patience, this version may well win by default:)


My thanks to [link] for the excellent stock photographs on which this owl and his fellow deck members are based.

Prints, mugs, and more are all available at my Cafepress store! Visit Arden's Miscellany here: [link]

Visit my online gallery & portfolio at [link]

None of my images are to be used without express written permission. Woe to any who choose to steal, for so mighty is my art wrath, not even I know its bounds.
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~madnessmountains Oct 10, 2012
this is so beautiful.
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*ArdenEllenNixon Oct 11, 2012
Thank you :)
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~RebeccaTripp May 5, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Hello! I'm making a series of art videos about flowers, and I was wondering if I could include this piece in one of my videos. It would be set to an original classical-style composition (by me) about this flower. I'll be sure to credit you and link to your page if you say yes. Here's a link to see the kind of music it is: [link]
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*ArdenEllenNixon May 6, 2012
Thank you very much for asking permission to use my work. Yes, you may, and thank you for giving credit and a link back. Kindly send me the link to the finished product so that I can see it!
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~RebeccaTripp May 6, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
I certainly will! Thanks for allowing me to feature this piece!
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~ArcticIceWolf Feb 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
awwww, cute baby fox!!!
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~RebeccaTripp Oct 20, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
I want to stroke her!
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*ArdenEllenNixon Oct 21, 2011
That's quite the compliment--thank you! :)
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Mood: Love ~chotabear Sep 11, 2011
This is so beautiful and I love the explanation behind it !!!
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*ArdenEllenNixon Sep 11, 2011
Thank you!
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