Autumn Reflections Painting Size:40"x60" cloud-softened sky crowns the summit

cloud-softened sky crowns the summit

Loaded impasto gives the leaves real weight

A quiet stretch of water winds through the lower left

creams and soft violets sit gracefully against chalky neutral walls and aged wood

dreamlike calm to the scene

Autumn Reflections Painting Size:40"x60" cloud-softened sky crowns the summitA mirror still pond holds the perfect reflection of an autumn shoreline, where birches and maples burn in shades of yellow, amber and deep orange. Pale grey boulders rest at the water's edge, dividing the bank from its rippling double below, while tall golden reeds lean into the scene. Behind the blazing foliage, a row of dark green conifers and a soft blue sky give the composition depth and balance. The surface of the water doubles every colour,