Since childhood, I have always adored Deer!

I came to know them through the many fairy tales I read as a child, ranging from Russian, Bulgarian and of course, Grimm's fairy tales.

Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world.

These include worship, the incarnation of deities, the object of heroic quests and deeds, or as magical disguise or enchantment/curse for princesses and princes in many folk and fairy tales.

The deer also symbolizes a connection to the supernatural, the Otherworld or to the fairy realm, e.g., being a messenger or an entity's familiar.

This study was painted in Richmond Park, London.
I was mesmerized by the deer herd, suddenly surrounding me one autumn.

They were so powerful, mysterious, beautiful and majestic.

Did you know:
Deer are the only group of animals in the world to have antlers?
Antlers are the fastest growing living tissue in the world!


The format of this study is A4 with Blue ink.