Monday, October 3, 2011

Last Light


Oil on panel, 6"x6"

This piece is similar to "Afternoon Light". Almost a mirror image but I placed this tree on a hillside and Hit the top of the tree with direct light. I witnessed lighting like this the other day in the neighborhood. The tree tops were glowing while very cool greens were in the shadows below the sunlight. It only lasted for a few brief minutes then it was gone. I made mental notes of the colors and how I would mix them. Not quite plein air painting but this is the kind of mental work John Carlson was famous for.

4 comments:

carol morgan carmichael said...

Love the composition of this. Everything else too!

Karen Werner said...

Wow! Great concept and you pulled it off expertly.

Suzanne H said...

Love the steep hill, hills in the distance, colors, sky...hey, what's not to like?

Virginia Floyd said...

Gorgeous, David! I was observing the setting sun lighting up the tops of the trees just this week. You captured it beautifully!