This painting is inspired by some of the early moments of me first experiencing Autumn in Colorado back in 2012 when I first moved here. The golden aspens really stood out to me, especially in clusters where only a few conifers were scattered here and there.
When the fall weather conditions are just right – warm sunny days and cool nights – the trees turn the brightest yellows and oranges. I love all stages and displays that fall gives us but it does feel extra magical when all the trees are fully
turned and peak all at once during these favorable conditions.
In the last two posts I shared how a very wet and chilly July here in Southern Colorado inspired a mini series of paintings inspired by the upcoming and approaching cooler but in some ways warmer feeling Autumn. This is the last of the three new paintings using a much warmer color palette than I’ve been drawn to recently.
As I mentioned in my last post, July here in Pagosa Springs, Colorado has been a pretty wet month which also brought a bit of an afternoon chill with each dose of moisture. This naturally made me think of fall as it almost seemed like it was in the air. This is one of my three new paintings expressing my love and awe of the upcoming, colorful, vibrant display in the mountains.
July got up to 300% of rain in our region here in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Considering the regular monsoon weather we usually get this time of year, it’s been more chilly and rainy than last year. I’m anticipating an early fall which has apparently already arrived in my studio I created three paintings while feeling like Autumn has arrived but also thinking of a warmer color palette.
This painting is inspired by a wild sunflower meadow nestled in the Rocky Mountains and under a full sky of stars
This painting is inspired by an alpine flower filled meadow, nestled in the Rocky Mountains, under a full sky of stars.
Daisy Meadow Under the Stars, acrylic paint and markers on board, 18″x18″, 2022 See Currently Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/
This new painting is inspired by early mountain mornings when the landscape still seems to be veiled in a soft blue color but sections slowly begin to saturate with highlights of different hues.
Full Moon Rising, acrylic paint and markers on board, 8″x10″, 2022 ~SOLD See Other Currently Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/