This is November 23rd as it stands on the afternoon of the 24th. The difference in tone (between how it looks above and how it looks below) is only due to a lack of sunlight/presence of electric light in the room the photo was taken.

November 23rd, 2013
Stage Fort Park, Gloucester MA
Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 in

I am still transfixed by the beauty of light shining through dead and dying leaves; they look like jewels to me, much more captivating even than flowers at their peak. I’m still trying to achieve the effect that besots me. In this photo, the canvas is blocking the rocks that explain the blue/greens in the painting. I’m heading out shortly to finish this, I hope it gets better not worse.