Dec 27
Incandescence – 18 x 24 inches – acrylic on wood panel – reserved for Mayberry
We were walking though the woods a few weeks ago, looking for hidden tupperware containers of tiny bounty (geocaching – lol) when I came upon these trees – aspens I’m pretty sure.
And they were just glowing! On fire but with a delicate pale light. Bereft of leaves, stark against the dark slates and rusts of the background forest, these trees stood softly lit from within. The afternoon was gray and sunless and yet here they were, glowing. Wow. A mute reminder of why I paint…
trees forest aspen autumn landscape by Mandy Budan
