"Texas Hill Country Fall Scene with Creek" - Palmer Chrisman

Canvas Size: 36 x 24 in.
Frame Size: 31.5 x 43.5 in.
Signed, bottom right.
 
This oil painting by Palmer Chrisman captures the serene, rustic beauty of a Texas Hill Country autumn with fall foliage at the peak of its fiery spectacle. The composition features a magnificent, sprawling oak trees with leaves in vibrant, buttery gold, brilliant oranges, and bright reds that glow against the soft, billowy clouds of the dreamy, expansive sky. A clear, sparkling creek meanders through the foreground, reflecting the fiery reds and oranges of the distant foliage and the cool blues of the sky. Rolling blue hills, the iconic vistas of the Texas Hill Country, tower in the background. Chrisman uses a warm, impressionistic palette and sensitive brushwork to evoke a feeling of peaceful stillness, masterfully balancing the rugged texture of the rocky limestone banks with the delicate, hazy atmosphere of a cooling fall afternoon.
 
This oil on canvas painting is ready to hang in its origional, vintage frame with gold leaf finish.