Western Coyote
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Western Coyote
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Western Coyote by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive coyote portrait in shades of brown, black, copper, cream and gold with large alert ears and intelligent golden eyes complimented with a bold yellow background.
The Western Coyote (Canis latrans) is a species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than the Eastern Coyote and its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. It fills much of the same ecological niche as the golden jackal does in Eurasia. The coyote is larger and more predatory and was once referred to as the American jackal by a behavioral ecologist. Other historical names for the species include the prairie wolf and the brush wolf. The main difference between Western and Eastern Coyotes is that the Western Coyotes are noticeably smaller. They are up to 12 inches shorter in body length, 5 to 10 inches shorter in shoulder height, and average around 20 pounds less than the Eastern Coyotes. The Western Coyote coat color is also more of a uniform tawny gray, as compared to the diverse coat color spectrum available in the Eastern Coyote. The Coyote features as a trickster figure and skin-walker in the folktales of some Native Americans, notably several nations in the Southwestern and Plains regions, where he alternately assumes the form of an actual coyote or that of a man. As with other trickster figures, the Coyote acts as a picaresque hero who rebels against social convention through deception and humor. Folklorists believe coyotes came to be seen as tricksters due to the animal's high intelligence and adaptability
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Western Coyote by Amy E. Fraser. Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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