Birch Trees in Autumn Painting Frame:Dark ash a wide turquoise heaven brushed

a wide turquoise heaven brushed with wisps of cirrus and soft cottony clouds

while the brushy clouds lend the whole scene a nostalgic

The composition speaks of wide rural horizons and the simple pleasure of standing at a field's edge

it opens the wall onto a tranquil woodland realm

Birch Trees in Autumn Painting Frame:Dark ash a wide turquoise heaven brushedThis close up study brings a cluster of birch trunks forward to fill the frame, their chalk white bark scored with dark knots and ribbon like markings that catch the eye at once. Behind them, a canopy of amber, copper and butter yellow leaves drifts against a clear cornflower sky, while the forest behind softens into cooler blues and greens. The ground glows with fallen foliage in russet and gold, and loose, confident brushwork gives the whole scene a