Although I am more known for landscapes, occasionally I will play around with other subject matter just for the fun of it.   These paintings are usually termed "A Study" because I am just kind of noodling around thinking about possibly using the subject for a large or more detailed painting.  This Baby Elk painting was one of those paintings that I did just for the fun of it and to test out some fur painting technique.   He is cute and polka dotty and I just had to paint him.   Thank you to my friend in Florida who took this photo at her former home in New Mexico where elk roamed freely through her property!