Singing Aspens in Blue (canvas wrap) Size:24" x 24" each piece will have subtle

each piece will have subtle differences

Sometimes I wreck a map by tearing it or just doesn't turn out the way I wanted it to look

The clouds were then rendered using acid oxidized copper paint to make it patina

everything becomes still waiting for the approach of darkness

I used black for the sky because I love how bold the tree silhouette stands out against it

Singing Aspens in Blue (canvas wrap) Size:24" x 24" each piece will have subtleSinging Aspens Birch in Blue is part of a series where Michele used sheet music to create tree trunks. It all started with a stack of 1940's sheet music from an estate sale. She cut, painted and pieced the sheet music to resemble trunks. The black and white leant itself quite well to aspen and birch trees. You can almost hear the aspens singing as the autumn winds blow through the leaves and branches. Silver colored raised metal is applied to the