I'm so excited to have discovered a new (to me) type of aspen. We were having dinner with some friends at their home in Evergreen the other night and I saw an aspen tree I'd not seen before. I learned it was called a Swedish Aspen. The difference in these trees to the more common aspen trees is they are a bit more formal in composition. They grow quickly and their leaves grow more closely to the trunk. It looks like a bullet. My friend told me they are so gorgeous in the fall with their bright red leaves, so of course I had to paint them with the red! I also noticed their branches start a bit high and grow up more than out. The leaves aren't as smooth as the typical aspen leaf, they are a big jagged.
So, "Swedish Aspen" is done on a 12x6" 3/4" cradled panel that I have stained on the sides. I used several different papers in the leaves along with the acrylic paint. I've included a detail pic so you can see the two media working together. The trunks are made from my own papers I've created just for aspen trunks. This is available on my website.
6 comments:
Saundra, I love the red leaves, something about fall that is so beautiful, it is not just the colors but maybe the cool air and the atmosphere also. You make your own paper? I visited your website, very nicely done.
Thanks for visiting Krista! Making paper is easier than it seems! I love the colors of autumn also!
Such beautiful trees. Fall colors are so glorious and I never fail to take hundreds of photos with the intent of painting them. Have yet to do that. Enjoy your blog very much.
Thank you Lokelani...I enjoy having you all visit when you can!
So beautiful, Saundra! My favorite season...I can almost smell the crisp air when I see your trees!
WOW Autumn Leaves...I have to agree...I love the fall as well! I should have guessed it was your favorite by the name you go by!
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