Matron
30 May 2026
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
This was the last painting I made for the call for art at Bosque (more at Beseech). I think buffaloes / bison are pretty cool animals. I also wanted to use another black canvas. A black background is tricky... you have to envision where the shadows/black will be and leave those areas alone. Of course, you can paint black over it, but it's a cooler effect if you can leave it raw. The same holds true for a white canvas - assuming you can well-plan any areas of highlights. I'm still working on doing anything well. When painting faces - whether human or animal - it is amazing how subtle changes can change everything. A bison herd is led by a matriarch, typically the oldest and most experienced female cow. That's a good word, but I thought matriarch might be a word I want to reserve (I do what I can to avoid repeating titles). Matron is a synonym for matriarch and is often used for women running a household.
This the frame currently holding Matron. Hand made from Radiata or Monterey pine.
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