Russell Hunzinker
20 x 16
Oil

I really can’t get enough of the vibrant and luminous yellows and oranges of aspens in fall. While exploring the UCSB Valentine Preserve in Mammoth Lakes I came out of the forest to this small clearing with the morning sun illuminating a small aspen set against the dark pine forest behind. I thought it was an interesting composition. There is a certain quietness and energy to the painting.