In the Forest

Painted en plein air towards evening, at sunset, this forest scene captures the last warm light of the day. Slender trunks rise from a carpet of fallen leaves glowing in orange, red and violet, while long shadows stretch across the ground and the canopy beyond dissolves into flickering lime green, with glimpses of sky shimmering through. Worked directly on site in quick strokes, it holds the fleeting mood of the hour before dusk.