Winter Berries

Winter Berries is a painting that has evolved over the course of several years, in tandem with my evolution as a painter. While few berries remain visible in this piece, hints remain beneath the layers of encaustics and oils with beeswax.

I reached a turning point in this piece when I added celadon green to the sky, touches of cad yellow pale mixed with white along the horizon, and dashes of green gold to the pines at the edges between the forest and the sky. The moment that I knew this painting was done was rapturous. After working intensely, I paused. At long last, the painting had resolved.