Gold In The Mountains 02

11H x 14W Oil Pastels, framed size 22 x 26 inches

Poplar Trees (or Aspen) in the Kananaskas Valley, Rocky Mountains during Autumn display large golden-yellow foliage, represented here with strokes in diagonal direction. Textures in varying directions add interest, as in tree trunks marked vertically across the entire page, grounding the drawing as a whole, compositionally speaking. The green-black portion displays the vertical growth of evergreens. Horizontal strokes were appropriate for the mountain, with the golden glow of distant poplars softening its nature and place it back in distance.