#2771 "Mossy Pioneer Stump"

#2771 "Mossy Pioneer Stump"
5x7 canvas panel oils en plein air

I do not know when the very large tree was cut down in the Singleton forest. The wood probably ended up in the wood stove. The stump was still intact and was the home to ant colonies which also attracted the pileated woodpeckers. As sibling was growing beside the old stump probably enjoying the sunlight that opened up in the forest canopy when the larger tree was felled. 

I wanted to paint out of the sun and capture the colours of a shadowy forest. The sounds of spring filled the air. The barred owl certainly had a lot to say. 

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Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick