Autumn Birches oil on canvas panel by Marion Hedger

Autumn Silver Birches

Oil on canvas MDF canvas panel
Palette knife painting

18x24 cm (approx 7"x10")
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I have slightly altered this autumn painting as the right hand tree was bothering me and never looked quite 'right'. I also added more oranges and reds to the central area and using heavy impasto with more colour on the silver birches to reflect those autumn colours.

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For the bark, I used underpainting white for mixing the colours on the trees. This white is very thick and dries quickly and gives a lovely impasto effect.

Collage of some close-ups and previous painting

 Here is a collage showing some closeups of the knife work and the older painting for comparison.

Companion painting
 Autumn Explosion a painting in the same series can be viewed HERE

Autumn Explosion oil painting by Marion Hedger

Autumn Explosion by Marion Hedger

Oil on canvas panel

Heavily textured palette knife painting

18x24 cm (approx 7"x10")

Featured in the January Selection on PaintersOnline 

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When painting forest scenes, I usually like to show some sort of path to encourage the viewer to 'walk' through the painting, as can be seen HERE in this larger painting. With Autumn Explosion, I wanted to show the 'denseness' of the foliage and the way that the colour can confuse the senses.

Here is a close up of the impasto knife work

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Just Sold Autumn Birches oil painting by Niki Gulley

“Autumn Splendor II” ©2013 Niki Gulley

36” x 48” textured oil on wrap around canvas • Sold

Just sold! Shimmering colors of autumn: Aspen trees quiver, their light graceful leaves tremble and quake, silver and gold, silver and gold with each light breeze.

There is the quiet energy of change coming and vibrant color charges the woods. Crisp fall mountain air, clean bright skies overhead, a band of slender straight trucks cut bright strokes of white against a dazzling tumble of green, crimson and gold.

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Stay on the path by Lisa Elley. 100% Palette Knife Oil Painting

Stay on the path by Lisa Elley. 14 x 18 Inches. Oil on Canvas.

An autumn forest scene, dreamy and surreal, 

with the complementary colors of fall.

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Painting the Aspen Trail with Niki Gulley

SANTA FE ART TREK:  Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams  

Day 2, afternoon location - Aspen Trail

9" x 12" textured oil by Niki Gulley

On day 2 of our Santa Fe Art Trek, the temperature started rising in the afternoon, so we headed up into the mountains for cooler breezes to paint the beautiful aspen trees. We were attracted to the brilliant white trunks with their unique peeling bark and dark protruding knots. I liked how the soft dappled light came through the trees and illuminated the path, leading into the distance. Becoming totally lost in the moment, we set out to capture the peacefulness and contentment we felt that afternoon.

Above: Some of our students painting in the aspen grove, listening to the sounds of the babbling brook nearby. A perfect day!

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Colors of Fall ll by Lisa Elley. 100% Palette Knife Painting

Colors of Fall ll by Lisa Elley. 2012. 11 X 14. Oil on Canvas

Hello, not much time to paint lately with school out for summer.
Managed to crank out this one in half hour bursts, to the ambience of Club Penguin!


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Forest Soldiers by Lisa Elley. Palette Knife Oil Painting

Forest Soldiers by Lisa Elley. 2012. 9 X 12. Oil on Canvas

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Five Birches by Lisa Elley. Palette Knife Oil Painting

Five Birches by Lisa Elley. 2012. 9 X 12. Oil on Canvas. 100% Palette Knife Painting

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Safety in Numbers by Lisa Elley

Safety in Numbers. 2012. 11 X 14. Oil on Canvas

I just can't resist painting Aspens!

 First the amazing contrast of the trunks,

 followed by the colorful foliage.

 Fun from start to finish.


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