Along with autumn comes the rich, bold beauty of the leaves' turning colors as they fall from the trees and carpet the ground. Scarlet, pumpkin, cranberry, vermillion, golden orange -- these are all ruddy hues we tend to associate with fall.
Many contemporary artists have chosen this bountiful harvest of colors as a palette from which to create brilliant seasonal landscapes. Take this striking work of art by Scott Duce, for instance:
Choosing a solitary, flaming tree as his subject, Duce creates a quiet sense of drama by bathing the ashburn in an intense golden light and cropping it close. A dreamy, wine-colored backdrop furthers the effect. At once Traditional yet Contemporary, this piece will bring seasonless sophistication to any wall.
Moving to the bucolic fields of Tuscany, artist Gordon also chooses a theme of simplicity to convey autumn’s beauty. A dozen or so trees dot the hill of this soft-spoken landscape, with clear blue skies and rolling fields framing them above and below.
In this next image, artist Tadashi Asoma takes a more stylized eye to an American Indian Summer scene. With crisp, clear blues, blacks, reds and yellows, Asoma artfully depicts the incomparable, transitional feel of the last days of summer.
Stop by ArtSelect's autumn art collection to see more autumn-themed landscapes -- both contemporary and traditional. You'll also discover a wide range of other quintessentially autumnal art finds, like this appealing bushel of apples by famed American artist Georgia O'Keeffe:
Happy art harvesting!
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