Small Animal Painting Van Gogh The contrast between the cool

The contrast between the cool starlit darkness and the cosy golden glow gives the scene a quiet

Every whisker and tuft of fur is rendered in sharp photographic detail

The restraint of the palette

and a hush of evening settles over the scene

straw and shadowed blue

Small Animal Painting Van Gogh The contrast between the coolA young ferret peers straight out from a lichen dusted branch, its bright dark eyes wide with curiosity and its pink nose lifted to the air. The cream and chocolate mask of its face frames long pale whiskers that fan out against a glittering background of golden and blue bokeh. Soft sunlight catches the fine fur along its cheeks and the green leaves just beside it, giving the little animal a warm, almost spotlit presence. Photographed up close, the