TANAGER IN LEAVES 1 | PAINTING

These original oil stick paintings were all created 'freehand'; the oil sticks were applied directly with hands/fingers.  No brushes nor tools/instruments are used to apply the medium. They are meant to be bold, vibrant, expressive images- not precise nor realistic.  

24” L x 24“ H x 1.5“

Tanagers singing deeply hidden in the woods at dusk and dawn is a miracle to the ears. This is one of the most beautiful sounds from a songbird. Even with the most vibrant reds and oranges, the males are always hard to find due to their size and secrecy; one is fortunate to catch a glimpse of this special bird. When a tanager is spotted or heard, one should pause and listen and watch for as long as possible.

These tiny birds reach the center of our being and remind us of primal beauty and why we need to protect the woods and trees. When Fisher’s son was little, they’d walk the woods and sit near where they thought they might spot them where they sang. They’d sit for a half an hour, watching the bird drop softly and silently from branch to branch and tree to tree. He was observing them (like most birds, far more aware of the human than the human is of the bird) and deciding whether he’d want to share his very special voice or song. The tanager song is one of the nicest sounds with which to enter into the dark of night—as beautifully as with a Whippoorwill and the brown thrasher.

In Fisher’s paintings they glow in bold, expressive color and form, pulling that hidden vibrance out into the light so we never forget their magic.