Thursday, February 3, 2011

Autumn Trees









A walk in the woods

This an original oil painting on canvas, size is 18" x 27"

In this painting, I used my skill with the palette knife and oils to transport myself back to a moment in my childhood when I would spend my time exploring the hills of Southwest Virginia. Gazing upon this painting I find that the smells and sounds of those woods come back to me. I smell the musty earthiness of the layers upon layers of decaying leaves; I hear and feel the crunch beneath my feet while listening to the call of many different birds singing their own unique songs. In the distance I hear the babbling of a nearby creek and I smile knowing in my soul that this was a precious moment in my time on this wondrous earth, a time to be cherish.

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