You walk past a painting, perhaps in a gallery, a quiet study, or even a friend's living room. Your eyes casually scan the canvas, taking in the brushstrokes, the colors, the subject. And then you stop. Because this isn't just any painting. It's a lemur, perched with an almost regal stillness, but it's not the pose that arrests you. It's the gaze. It's a gaze that follows you. No matter where you stand, how you shift your weight, or from what angle you regard the artwork, those large, round eyes are fixed on you. There's an uncanny sensation, a subtle shift in perspective that hints at something more than mere paint and canvas. It's as if the lemur himself has broken through the two-dimensional barrier, chosen you from the myriad of onlookers, and decided to engage. And what eyes they are. Dark, vast pools that capture the light and reflect it back with an almost liquid intensity. They are filled, not with the wildness you might expect from a creature of the forest, but with a profound and disarming blend of curiosity and wonder. It's a curiosity that feels pure, unadulterated, as if the lemur is seeing the world – and you – for the very first time and finding endless fascination in the encounter. There's an innocence there, a wide-eyed acceptance that bypasses judgment and goes straight for connection. This isn't merely an artistic trick of the eye; it's an invitation. An invitation to a silent, profound dialogue. The lemur isn't just looking; it's trying to communicate with you. Its large, luminous orbs seem to possess an almost human-like quality, not anthropomorphic in a cartoonish way, but in a way that suggests a shared consciousness, a depth of emotion that resonates with something inherently familiar within our own souls. What is it trying to say? Is it a question about our world, our presence, our impact? Is it a reflection on its own existence, a quiet plea for understanding or recognition? Or perhaps, it's a whisper from the ancient forests, a reminder of the wild, untamed beauty that still exists, and the fragile wonder of life itself. This painted lemur doesn't demand; it observes. It doesn't speak in words; it communicates in feeling. Its gaze is a gentle challenge, urging us to look beyond the surface, to open ourselves to the possibility of connection with all living things. It reminds us that curiosity and wonder are not just human traits, but universal expressions of life.
 
11 x 14, 16 x 20 or 20x24
Digital painting on stretch canvas or unframed posterboard.
Signed by multi award winning published artist.
 
**Please note that colors are noticeably more vibrant on canvas than posterboard. Every monitor displays colors differently, so your actual print may differ slightly than what you see here on your phone or computer.
 
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