New Autumn Landscape
“Golden Afternoon”
11″ x 15″
$425
This painting began as a way to experiment with a new color, Daniel Smith’s Quinacridone Deep Gold. My palette doesn’t change much in that I generally stick with colors and brands that I am used to, this one caught my eye while browsing the Daniel Smith catalog. Once the paint arrived, I had to use it! The color out of the tube is an intense golden orange color – one that reminded me of the color one can experience standing in a Vermont hardwood forest at peak autumn color. The light filtering through the golden leaves infuses the entire landscape with a magical golden color. Looking for quick inspiration, I scanned my photo archives for an autumn landscape and found one that seemed to have just the correct light conditions. With photo at the ready, a couple quick thumbnail sketches and a color sketch launched the work shown above.
This is another one of my favourite pieces of yours. I love the way you’ve captured the warmth and light and the dark shades in the foreground, brilliant.
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I LOVE your work. The colors are lush and enveloping; and your paintings have the beautiful wateriness and transparency of watercolor with enough definition to allow the viewer inside the scene.