{"id":1941,"date":"2025-04-12T18:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/?p=1941"},"modified":"2025-04-12T18:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T16:46:00","slug":"fantastic-beasts-vol-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/fantastic-beasts-vol-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantastic Beasts (Vol. 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-900x912.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/animaux_fantastiques_T2-1280x1298.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Acrylic on canvas \u2013 8 x 8 inch \u2013 Unique work<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Animals hold a very special place in my heart, in my life. They are my life. I continue this artistic trilogy with reptiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>These cold-blooded\nanimals, both literally and figuratively, both fascinate and terrify\nme. Their eyes are incredibly terrifying, their speed astounding.\nThey patiently stalk their prey hidden and rarely miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this painting, a\nwaterfall and a cactus surreptitiously surround the snake and the\ncrocodile. Many stories are possible when looking at this painting.\nI&#8217;m spoiled for choice. And in the end, it&#8217;s almost too much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine a fight to\ndeath between two rival species. They&#8217;re fighting over a particularly\nsought-after water body. The ideal spot for a nap, both in the shade\nand in the sun. Facing south, likely highly coveted. While the\ncrocodile nonchalantly heads there, looking absent and peaceful, the\nsnake, which has been watching it since sunrise, crouching in the\ngrass, slithers skillfully and swiftly to cut off his path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suddenly, the\ncrocodile sees a shadow and a few blades of grass moving. On edge, he\nstops and prepares to&#8230; But he doesn&#8217;t have time to anticipate\nanything, the snake pounces on him and surrounds him. Its immediate\ngoal is to suffocate him. Will he succeed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The task is arduous.\nHe&#8217;s no longer young. The snake is in the prime of life. And, after a\nfew minutes, which seem like an eternity to the victim, the trick is\ndone. The crocodile lies with its mouth open and its eyes glazed\nover. He&#8217;s still just as terrifying. The snake exults. He has easily\nwon a new little piece of territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what a beautiful\nsymbol the winner of this fight embodies. Indeed, he is associated\nwith transformation and healing. Nature is cruel too. They could have\nlived side by side. But, sometimes, life can be full of surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days later,\nwhile the snake was enjoying the first rays of the April sun, he was\nastonished to see a very young crocodile, most likely a member of the\ndeceased&#8217;s family, approaching him shyly. Filled with remorse, the\nsnake gives the crocodile a small place beside him. He rubs himself\ngently against him to show his genuine kindness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acrylic on canvas \u2013 8 x 8 inch \u2013 Unique work Animals hold a very special place in my heart, in my life. They are my life. 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