11×14″, Oil on Canvas
My painting, called “Forest Mushrooms”, derives its source and style inspiration from the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. He portrays nature and landscapes with simplistic colors, using the complexity of texture and shapes to give his work an acutely recognizable feel which I attempted to portray. I chose oil paint, as it is my preferred medium and lends itself well to thick textures and blending into the surrounding colors. The mushrooms in this painting were sourced from a local trail in the evening time, thus the soft, brown feel throughout and the glimpses of the sun in the corner. The colors of the roots, leaves, and bark indicate the change in seasons, carrying bits of green foliage and mushrooms as the last traces of summer whereas the dying leaves and textures of the roots announce the presence of autumn.