Gentle Deer
by Hazel Holland
Title
Gentle Deer
Artist
Hazel Holland
Medium
Pastel - Pastel
Description
After seeing so many wild deer in many neighborhoods here in Idaho, I was impressed to paint a pastel of a mother deer with her baby fawn because it was a reminder of the love and closeness that I had always longed for as a child, but never received. There was something about the gentleness of this mother deer that helped me understand that this was God's intention for His creation from the very beginning...
But sin has left its ugly scars on God's creation so that our longings for love and closeness are not always realized when we need them the most. However, God knew this would happen, and so He chose to enter into our world and become the love and closeness that we all need.
Now, through the Spirit, we can enter into an intimate relationship with God and receive His love...a love that our souls have always longed for. Now, like the deer that seeks to drink from streams of water, we can drink from His streams of Living Water where we will never thirst again.♥
"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God." Psalm 42:1
* Top Finisher in "Fine Art Against Hunting" contest 12/6/15
* Top Finisher in "New Logo for Our 4-Legged Friends Group for month of April 2018" contest 3/26/18
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May 27th, 2013
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Comments (65)
Amy E Fraser
Beautiful moment captured here Hazel, sweet, emotive and truthful in the visual and the description.
Pali S
What an amazingly beautiful artwork in pastel...love the delicate expression and the intricate artwork..so alive .f/l
Brian Tada
Magnificent portrait of this beautiful mother deer and baby fawn, absolutely superb artwork with a powerful message, Hazel! F/L
Diana Mary Sharpton
This is a stunning pastel with a brilliant description of spiritual inspiration Hazel! I thank you for your nomination of my waterfalls and support in more ways than can be said out loud... promoted on T/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent painting of this adorable doe and her fawn, Hazel! L/F/Voted ANIMAL PAINTING
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest ANIMAL PAINTING
Brian Tada
Hazel, what a lovely and moving portrait of a mother deer and her baby. Love the description, too. So beautiful, touches the heart. Many blessings on this magnificent work of art! F/L