In this semi-abstract painting, the Appalachian landscape is reimagined with a burst of vibrant colors and expressive brushwork. The light green mountains in the foreground rise both gently and dramatically with broad energetic brushstrokes. Fir trees painted in a dark hue of forest green grace their peaks. The yellow, green, pink, and turquoise brushstrokes that accent these mountains suggest the rich diversity of flora that blankets the Appalachian range.
As the mountains become more distant, their color changes into the classic blue of the Blue Ridge. There, they meet the sky which explodes with a spectacle of color. A burst of orange and purple captures the drama of an Appalachian sunset. The orange hues glow with warmth of the last rays of an August sunset. Just above, the orange gives way to the purple of twilight. Dusk will set in shortly, and the landscape will become quiet with the onset of night.
In this painting, Paulette captures both the physical beauty of the Appalachian Mountains as well as the fleeting, ethereal beauty that is more felt than seen. On an evening such as this, a serene mystique descends upon the mountains. The beauty that falls upon the landscape is nothing short of mesmerizing, and Paulette’s painting captures this moment with a dreamlike quality that leaves the viewer pining for Appalachia.
The title of this mountain painting is The Territory of Knowing.
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