Colorful Forest Painting Frame:Dark ash and the mood it casts

and the mood it casts is hushed

so the eye travels from prickly pear pads to spiny crowns tipped with golden light

placing us right beneath the canopy on a brilliant day

from the deep tone of the woodland to the bright wash of the sunlit meadows

Stepping stones and a sandy path lead the eye into the scene

Colorful Forest Painting Frame:Dark ash and the mood it castsSlender tree trunks rise the full height of this autumn woodland, their dark verticals framing a canopy ablaze with colour. Scarlet, amber and gold leaves crowd the upper branches, while cooler ochres and greens linger lower down, and a soft mist gathers in the depths of the forest. The eye is drawn between the trunks toward a hint of light deep among the trees. The portrait orientation accentuates the towering height and stillness of the scene. The