Autumn Hillside, Berkshires

The end of autumn begs to be painted; those last bright days, still warm enough to stand in the sun for a few hours before the storms arrive and winter sets in.

There is so much going on, colorwise, that it's hard to be selective and to simplify. There are winter's violet trees, and still quite a bit of red from the oaks and a few stubborn maples. And what to make of the green fields, who still think it's summer?

I'm posting this painting and much of my smaller work on Etsy, my virtual studio gallery. I just started in January, and it's been a lot of fun so far.