Oil on Canvas Panel 10×8 Inch
FRAMED WORK
One of nature's purest gifts is cottonwood trees in the fall. Especially in the mountains, I'm always amazed by the vibrant yellow and orange foliage as it's contrasted against autumn's blue skies and the cool temperature color of distant mountains. I try to convey physical feelings in paintings too. Here I hope the viewer can feel the sense of the fading daylight; warmth on their cheek and the stir of a chilled breeze as evening approaches. This was one of my favorite pieces to create and I hope you enjoy it too.
Regarding the title, Perhaps it’s a “antiquated” term, but a copse refers to a small wooded area. First time I ever heard it was while reading a history of the Battle of Gettysburg, when General Lee instructed his men to take the high ground and converge on a single “copse of trees” a mile in the distance on a long ridge (it didn’t end well). The word seems to work in harmony with cottonwoods, so there you have it.
Oil on Canvas Panel 10×8 Inch
FRAMED WORK
One of nature's purest gifts is cottonwood trees in the fall. Especially in the mountains, I'm always amazed by the vibrant yellow and orange foliage as it's contrasted against autumn's blue skies and the cool temperature color of distant mountains. I try to convey physical feelings in paintings too. Here I hope the viewer can feel the sense of the fading daylight; warmth on their cheek and the stir of a chilled breeze as evening approaches. This was one of my favorite pieces to create and I hope you enjoy it too.
Regarding the title, Perhaps it’s a “antiquated” term, but a copse refers to a small wooded area. First time I ever heard it was while reading a history of the Battle of Gettysburg, when General Lee instructed his men to take the high ground and converge on a single “copse of trees” a mile in the distance on a long ridge (it didn’t end well). The word seems to work in harmony with cottonwoods, so there you have it.
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