Redemption - fall birch and aspen - Mug

Image Description

A tree-scape of birch and aspen trees. Each elegant white tree trunk reaches toward a clear blue sky and explodes autumn colour. The birch tree trunk and branches extend past the canvas edge seemingly infinite and all encompassing. You may notice the absence of a horizon line in the background, creating the sense of placeless-ness and wonder of a worms-eye view.

Behind the Scenes

A large palette knife painting of my back yard wood in it's autumn glory. Once again I set aside my paint brush in favor of a palette knife and the sculptural texture its edge bestows to paint and canvas. The original painting was going to be named "Looking up", but half way through painting it, I started getting frustrated. My husband, trying to help, asked me what I was trying to achieve with the painting. I snapped at him, "Redemption! I'm embarrassed by my lack of skill, by my big paintings that turn out so different than what I initially intend. I want redemption!" But as soon as these words came out of my mouth, I was given my focus. I stopped trying to render every tiny leaf, every piece of white birch bark in the tree trunks, I stopped worrying about what others would think, and I started thinking of the fall, the birch tree, the tree bark, its leaves, and the underlying sign that was put there just for me to find.

Last stand - A golden Fall tree-scape's final farewell.

Add this original birch tree painting into you home decor! A giclee print provides a bold statement of inspiration and motivation right on your living room wall ~Tali