“Autumn Comes Early,” 5″ x 7″, oil on canvas board, $100
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"Autumn Comes Early," 5" x 7", oil on canvas board, $100
Autumn comes early this year
I lie in repose
Cold concrete, barren and gray
Autumn comes early for me
Dead leaves by the curb
Brown, orange, and sienna
Autumn forever
Dry brush drags on the canvas
Sing that song again
I used a #4 brush for the entire painting. Nothing but a #4. The canvas was toned in Cad Yellow Medium and Cad Red Medium (orange) and lots of thinner.
This time of year, Northern California is still in summer, really. Today however, there were some fallen leaves by the curb. Has autumn come early? Have I missed the blaze of the New England autumn spectacle? Yes, but only just.
My goal was to hint. To suggest. And to contrast the orange with the blue of the light sidewalk and the blue of the road. Sienna brings this piece together. I’m happy with the result (thought the photo doesn’t do it justice… I need to get better at photographing my artwork).
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