McGinnis Slough oil on board 8x 10$75

    This scene, from a forest preserve near home, captures the moods and colors of an autumn afternoon. The midwest forest turns rust, the water a deep blue to contrast with the sky and the distant shore. In the foreground the sun bleaches the reeds growing in the marshy area, home to muskrat and beaver-only 25 miles to downtown Chicago. Here I used both brush and palette knife to convey the shapes and characteristics of the scene.