Thumper

"Thumper" 10x10 inch palette knife oil painting on canvas.  I got this reference photo from either Morguefule or paintmyphoto. I forgot to record which.  I usually paint on gesso board but tried and failed with this guy, so I was able to use the canvas and blend the paint on the canvas, which seems easier to do with a knife on canvas than with a brush.  I would probably have liked to simplify the background further, but his feet are not shown on the reference photo, so I had to add enough grass so it looked natural.