Size: 20” x 16” Oil on 7/8″ Gallery Wrapped Canvas
The original painting along with fine art prints will be available on Sunday, June 15th, at 9:00 am CST
This painting features a pair of rabbits sitting at a windowsill, paws resting gently on a terra cotta pot overflowing with four-leaf clovers. Morning light spills through the window behind them, and the scene is full of quiet, leafy warmth—potted plants trailing from all directions, soft shadows catching along their fur.
When I first painted it, one of the rabbits was holding a small watering can. The idea was that he was tending to the clovers—kind of whimsical, kind of sweet. It made sense at the time.
But after letting the piece sit for nearly a year, I realized the watering can just didn’t feel right. It distracted from the stillness, the simplicity. So I went back in and made a few changes.
I painted over the watering can, added more clovers to fill out the pot, and adjusted a few highlights and shadows here and there. Small things – but they brought the painting into balance. Now, the scene feels more focused. Quieter. Like the moment it’s capturing was always meant to be this way.
Sometimes, all a piece needs is a little breathing room.
Be sure to check out the process video on YouTube to watch it all come together!
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