Reindeer by Duane Blacksheare-Staton

Duane Blacksheare-Staton. Detail of Reindeer, 2019. Colored pencil on paper, 9 x 12 in. Courtesy of David Cutrell.

In this drawing, a scrawny red reindeer takes center stage. Its round pink eyes bulge out as it takes tentative steps toward an unknown destination. It has a bulbuls nose and uneven antlers. Its mouth is curved downward in a frown. The sky behind the reindeer is a light tan color. The ground is a grayish brown, with a large dark blue-green shape conveying foliage. The pencil lines are visible throughout the drawing and its main areas: the reindeer, the sky, and the ground.