Mystery Botanicals #19

The Storm of Orphans from Chokecherry Hollow

Rain all day lightning at noon, wind gusting to 60 km so I have to paint looking out my back door. This day is dark grey.

In the wind the choke cherries are in almost constant motion and still the berries hang on. I paint the motion, the movement of it all. The pale peach leaf stands out as the sign of season end. The berries still hang on.  I paint fast as there is no detail to capture with the movement. I keep the top light and upwards and the bottom in your face contrasty.

mystery botanicals #19 The Storm of Orphans from Chokecherry Hollow, September 25,  2016 oil on canvas 9" x 12" rain high wind 1.5h