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Deer in the Snow This scene from my imagination was painted with only two watercolors - dark umber (a rich brown) and Payne's Grey (a beautiful deep blue). It was done over 30 years ago as a special gift for my father, Milton DeMoranville, who died February 2006. He always told visitors "This is the best painting my daughter ever did because she created it for me." Dad was an avid hunter and outdoorsman all his life who taught me to hunt when I was quite young and to love nature. That's a great legacy to leave a child! Virginia white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, are found throughout most of the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Central America, and northern portions of South America. Despite being the most popular game animal in the region, the deer population is larger today than in colonial times. This increase is due to several factors: cut-over woods and grown up fields that provide favorable habitat; lack of large natural predators like mountain lion and wolves; the polygamous habits of bucks, and the natural fecundity of the females. It is unusual for a female to drop less than two fawns; sometimes she will bear as many as four. The original watercolor is in our family collection but limited edition prints and note cards are available. Click here for availability and price.