From the Artist: Autumn Sunset is a faded memory of a beautiful lake area up in the mountains of East Tennessee, USA, inspired also by the mountain folk, their lives, their joys, sorrows.
From the Painting Guide: What gloriously strong, saturated, glowing autumnal colors, creating a really moody painting!
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Reflections: Given that the red trees are reflected in the lake in the foreground, I would expect the orange sky to be too if this were a realistic painting. But with a painting where you're using color expressively, you don't have to 'play by the rules'. The cool, dark blues of the lake are a beautiful contrast (and complementary color) to the warm orange sky.
Composition: Notice how the edge of the lake not being a straight line, but rather a gentle curve, stops the composition from being cut in half. Also how the large areas of similar tones in the painting unify the parts of the painting.
From the Painting Guide: What gloriously strong, saturated, glowing autumnal colors, creating a really moody painting!
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Reflections: Given that the red trees are reflected in the lake in the foreground, I would expect the orange sky to be too if this were a realistic painting. But with a painting where you're using color expressively, you don't have to 'play by the rules'. The cool, dark blues of the lake are a beautiful contrast (and complementary color) to the warm orange sky.
Composition: Notice how the edge of the lake not being a straight line, but rather a gentle curve, stops the composition from being cut in half. Also how the large areas of similar tones in the painting unify the parts of the painting.