La Toscana 4 - Sold Gallery | Seon Ross | Tuscany

A typical Tuscan golden villa peeks through its abundant garden of trees to see a mysterious weather-beaten cobbled staircase below. It is springtime and the sun lights up the stairs in a dramatic fashion. Wild irises explode with their magical colours - deep purples, soft mauves, hints of yellows and whites where the warm sun illuminates them. We are left with a feeling of enchantment, mystery and joy with the delights of Mother Nature

Effects of Light. The entrance of an ancient villa in the late summer afternoon - the shadows are extreme, exotic and appear to be almost pure black to contrast with the brilliant floral potted plants of bright pink and scarlet geraniums which overlook the formal Italian garden with grey (violet) statues and columns which speak of past glories

The Field. The golden wheat field in Tuscany is dancing with the onset of May. Scarlet poppies dot the long green grasses which sway with the wheat, and in the background a dusty pink villa peeks out from behind a stand of mature viridian green cypress trees. Two apple trees add to the happy scene with a display of delicate white lace blossoms. You can hear the lyrical Italian language being spoken softly in the spring breeze

It is springtime in Italy and everything is dancing with joy and renewal! The river is sparkling with reflected light from the warming rays of the sun. All the foliage in the foreground is exploding with colour simultaneously - the blood red poppies, the golden wheat sheaves, brilliant yellow wild orchids and the varieties of spring greenery together create a symphony which lifts one's spirit!

The path in the wood provides one with a wonderful sensation of depth. The light and shadow is created with the use of colours or varying hues, chroma, and intensity mostly in the greens, greys, blues, charcoals and burnt umbers .You can feel the sun trying to penetrate the thick trees and the mood created is one of peace and love.

A spectacular vista from my window while visiting the Chianti hills in May. You can feel the refreshing spring breeze and smell the perfumed air as the blossoms explode virtually everywhere in every shade of yellow and gold. The hills are coming back to life after a sleepy dormant winter and even the mountains in the background appear to me moving with the rhythm of nature. The colours of the composition are uplifting. The dark cypress trees proudly march up these inviting hills.

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Tuscany, January 2007, 30 x 24