About the work

This painting shows the berries, leaves and branches of the American Mountain Ash tree. Although the berries are an important food source for birds in the fall and winter(cedar waxwings, cardinals and blue jays), they must be boiled first in order to be used for human consumption in jams and jellies.
I thought that the contrast between the orange berries versus the sky, would make for an interesting composition. This acrylic painting was executed on 140 lb. acid-free, watercolor paper and coated with a satin varnish. It can be framed like an oil painting or like a watercolor, under glass. The dimensions listed do not include a 1 inch white border.

This painting shows the berries, leaves and branches of the mountain ash. Although berries are an important food source for birds in autumn and winter (waxwings, cardinals and blue jays), they must first be boiled before being used for human consumption in jams and jellies. I thought the contrast between the orange berries and the sky would make for an interesting composition. This acrylic painting was executed on 140lb acid-free watercolor paper and covered with a satin varnish. It can be framed as an oil painting or as a watercolor under glass. The dimensions shown do not include the 1" white border.

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