Birch Trees in Autumn Painting Frame:Dark ash Russet leaves and ferns crowd

Russet leaves and ferns crowd the lower foreground while soft light filters through the dense canopy above

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

each bloom edged in vivid violet at its throat and lit against the misty teal depths of a rainforest

stone and muted teal accents in a richly textured room

The surrounding range falls away in jagged

Birch Trees in Autumn Painting Frame:Dark ash Russet leaves and ferns crowdThis 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