Cottontail
by AnnaJo Vahle
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20.000 x 16.000 x 0.250 inches
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Title
Cottontail
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Wood
Description
Cottontail
I have been noticing these little cute critters around Melbourne, Florida of late. I see them along the sides of the roads nibbling on the plants and grasses. This little guy was in the front lawn. I saw several of them that evening foraging in the neighborhood after a rain. I ran after some of them trying to get some photographs. I must admit that most of them were out of focus because the light was low and they moved fast.
I painted this with acrylics on a 16 by 20 inch masonite board.
The cottontail is grayish-brown in color, has a distinctive white “powder puff” tail, measures 14 to 17 inches in length. It weights two to four pounds. The cottontail rabbit prefers a habitat of heavy brush, strips of forest, weed, and briar patches, abandoned fields and fringe areas of cultivated fields. Periods of peak activity for cottontails occur in early morning and at night. Rabbits are strictly vegetarians with their main food being green plant parts during the warmer months. When green vegetation is not available, rabbits will eat young woody shoots and bark. Eastern cottontails are solitary animals. They tend to be intolerant of each other. Their home range is usually between 5 and 8 acres. This may increase during the breeding season. Males generally have a larger home range than females. The easter cottontail has keen senses of sight, smell, and hearing. It is crepuscular and nocturnal, and is active all winter. During daylight hours, the eastern cottontail remains crouched in a hollow under a log or in a thicket. Here it naps and grooms itself. The cottontail sometimes checks the surroundings by standing on its hind legs with forepaws tucked next to its chest. The cottontail is a quick runner. It can reach speeds up to 18 miles per hours. Eastern cottontails are short-lived. Most do not survive beyond their third year. Enemies include hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and man.
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July 28th, 2017
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Comments (20)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Adorable Cottontail Onesie composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Bonnie Mason
A beautiful painting of this cottontail, AnnaJo! Amazing detail in the animal and surroundings. LF
RAMESH NAIR
Wonderful work Tania! I love the different ways you present this artwork.You are multi talent!!
Abstract Angel Artist Stephen K
so cute.. and painted so very well. i love the detail of his fur. :)) L/F ♥
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition!!
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done!