I've done a lot of snow scenes this year, so this painting was an intentional detour from that. It was almost like I was painting snow by default, not even realizing it. For this piece, I wanted to do a valley-like scene with a few houses in the distance. The structures here are not the entire focus, although they are part of the center of interest. I also wanted to incorporate birch trees, which I have a growing fondness for; the way they tower over the landscape. I was hesitant to put leaves at first, as it had been a while since I'd done so, painting bare winter trees for so long.
The light in this piece is softer than the stronger red tones I've used in the past. I aslo did not use any white in this painting, rather I chose unbleached titanium, which is more of a dull cream tone. I like the effect it gave.
Title: "Autumn In The Valley"
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Medium: Acrylic on panel
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