In many regions of North America, the fall season brings such beauty. For those lucky enough to live in maple tree territory, nothing can compare to the colors these trees produce. That is, of course, unless you’re tasked with raking their leaves! Been there, done that.
Now that I live in the desert, which has a unique beauty all its own, I still miss the changing leaves. Second best? Paint them!
This recent painting entitled, “L’automne au Québec,” reminds me of my youth growing up in Montreal, Quebec and its environs. During the fall season, the drive north to the Laurentian Mountains is filled with color splendor. The leaves send a message that the trees will soon be ready for maple syrup harvesting.
This next one, “Algonquin Park Trail,” displays the very beginning of autumn with only a few fallen leaves. This painting was inspired by a license-free photo taken in Algonquin Provincial Park in southeastern Ontario, Canada.
Update: This original painting has sold. To order prints visit: https://www.saatchiart.com/print/Painting-Algonquin-Park-Trail/1796157/8472548/view
If you really want to see magnificent art of the unique character of the Canadian landscape, you must check out the Group of Seven.
Also sometimes known as the Algonquin School, the Group of Seven was a group of Canadian landscape painters from 1920 to 1933, originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael (1890–1945), Lawren Harris (1885–1970), A. Y. Jackson (1882–1974), Frank Johnston (1888–1949), Arthur Lismer (1885–1969), J. E. H. MacDonald (1873–1932), and Frederick Varley (1881–1969).
Here’s a stunning painting, “The Woods Interior,” by Arthur Lismer painted in Algonquin Park in 1914.
You can also view the Group of Seven at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection online or in person. It is the largest publicly-funded art gallery in Canada that focuses exclusively on Canadian and Indigenous art, both historical and contemporary. Located in Kleinburg, Ontario, just north of Toronto, I’ve spent many hours there enjoying its collections.