Pheasant at Sunset

In my eyes, pheasants are the most inspiring game bird in Missouri. I thoroughly enjoy watching pheasants in the wild.  Seeing a pheasant striking rich colors against a wheat field motivates me to paint them.  In addition, I love painting sunsets and sunrises.  For this painting I combined the sunset as the background, with the pheasant poised ready for flight across the field into the darkness.