One of the things I really dislike about a lot of engraving and almost all "wildlife art" is the never ending attempt to be as incredibly realistic as possible.

My favorite painting is a watercolor of a moose. There can be no doubt that it is a moose, or that the scene evokes exactly the same reaction as that very real environment does when I visit it again, but that moose is far less realistic that many of these engravings - and far more interesting for exactly that reason.

Brent

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