Salty Death Along The Roadside

[Enyaw]

11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted Feb 25/26

 

[Donna T]

Too much road salt isn’t good for the grass and trees. That’s an honest depiction, Wayne. The weeds will probably come back.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Donna. Pines and evergreens are so beautiful in death.

 

[Donna T]

It’s kind of sad to see the healthy pines in the background but I agree they are beautiful in every stage. Where would painters be if they couldn’t add a dead tree or two at the edge of a forest for contrast?

 

[Triduana]

A side effect of the salted roads here is that some coastal plants are starting to grow along roadsides quite far from the shore. On the other hand, the footpath I use to get to work has bare earth on either side of it and looks awful.

It's a great painting Wayne, the light is beautiful.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Kay

 

[snoball]

It's a great painting, Wayne, even depicting death.

 

[Terri]

I've been afraid to open this thinking it might be gory. Like salty roadkill kind of gory!

I agree that it's hard to look at these dead evergreens along the road. They likely fare better in winters with less snow, and we've been pounded in the north/northeast, and of course Nova Scotia is practically part of the US New England area.

Your usual ability to warm up a cold scene is on display here - it's glorious. And I agree with Kay, the light is part of that warmth - beautiful!

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Sno.

Thank you Terri.