October Colours on Long Reach Lane Between the Rain Bands

There was still some daylight left so I headed to the front porch under the ancient shagbark hickory. I wanted to record the autumn colours before... more

by Phil Chadwick

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7.000 x 5.000 x 0.250 inches

Title

October Colours on Long Reach Lane Between the Rain Bands

Artist

Phil Chadwick

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

There was still some daylight left so I headed to the front porch under the ancient shagbark hickory. I wanted to record the autumn colours before the leaves were all stripped from the trees. The approaching cold and blustery winds would arrive on Thursday behind the cold low. 

I painted to the chatter of nuthatches and squirrels. The turkeys came around to inspect what I was doing as well. A few deer strolled out of the forest and started to graze on the clover by the solar panels. The Singleton Sanctuary can be idyllic. 

I have painted the characteristic white pines of Long Reach Lane several times. The tall pines reach up into the sky. The Carolina forest hardwoods were still brilliant in spite of the heavy rain. A sprinkle of pines, cedars and hemlock complete the colours in the Singleton forest. This would be a very different scene in a couple of days after the strong northwest winds behind the cold low strip the remaining leaves from the forest. I had best use up the colours on my palette before then. 

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November 11th, 2022