Original artwork description:

Original title: At the edge of the river of stones

Landscape of Auvergne, France.

Forest and scree of basaltic rocks that extend over the slopes of the Suc de Jalore.

The Suc de Jalore is one of the mountains I can gaze upon from my studio, and it has inspired many paintings viewed from my window. I also love to explore its slopes, its marvelous, stony, mossy, and luminous forest. Here, one encounters a scree of basaltic rocks, a remnant of the erosion-dismantled lava flow.

In this large canvas, I sought to capture the summer light filtering through the lush foliage of the trees, creating a delicate interplay of shadows and light on the stony path that winds through the scene. This path leads us to the river of volcanic stones, which is like a dazzling sight upon exiting the forest.

This painting is an invitation to contemplation, a meditative pause that reminds the viewer to take the time to appreciate the beauty of nature in all its complexity and summer fullness. In essence, a painting that echoes the very whisper of the landscape it depicts.

This artwork will be packaged rolled in a tube. Once stretched by a framer, the white finish of the sides of the canvas allows, if you wish, a hanging without a frame.

Materials used:

This painting is painted with professional grade oil colors on a primed canvas. I prepare myself my canvases to create a texture specific to my painting needs and to insure them maximum longevity.

Tags:

#oil #painting #nature #tree #summer #rocks #forest #large #france #impressionism #path #french #stone #auvergne