Original artwork description:

I tried to look deep into the forest, not as a landscape painter, but as a portrait painter. I went into its darkest corners, where the sun struggles to penetrate the high foliage.
Stripped of its green leaves, all that remains of the forest is its bare skin.
I studied its colour carefully, saturated its tones. I discovered that its soil was red, its trunks orange, its shadows blue.
I tried to sketch the outline of its surface by rubbing a thin layer of paint onto the paper.
I deliberately left the paper white at the points of light, reduced the colour to a minimum and rendered everything with restrained gestures.

This painting was done in the studio in August 2023. It is a reworking of several studies done en plein air.
The work is painted in oil on rough paper, then applied on 100% linen canvas mounted on a fixed fir frame.
The signature is in the lower right corner.
The painting is protected with a layer of satin acrylic varnish.
The work comes with a thin fir frame, which deliberately shows the knots in the wood to better relate to the natural subject. It is ready to hang
The painting is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
"The colour of the forest" is a literal translation of the original Italian title "Il colore del bosco".

Materials used:

Oil on canvas paper

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