Quaking Aspens

This is a depiction of a grove of aspen trees. I added a couple of deer for a secondary discovery by the viewer. I chose a tall format to emphasis the long, straight trunks of the aspens.

The image shows a vertical artwork that captures a serene woodland scene highlighting a group of tall, slender birch trees. The trees dominate the composition, characterized by their white bark with distinct black markings. The foliage of the trees is rendered in a vibrant palette of yellow and orange hues, suggesting a scene set in autumn. The forest floor is less detailed, cast in shadowy greens and browns, which adds depth to the scene. Light seems to filter softly through the canopy, creating a peaceful and secluded natural environment. The background fades into a darkened forest, providing a contrasting backdrop that accentuates the brightly colored leaves and the birch trees' stark trunks in the foreground.

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Biography

Richard Kimball Jolley, American oil painter, b. 1954 –

R.K. Jolley graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Fine Art, and has been painting professionally for 38 years.

Jolley has a strong attraction to rich, tonal color, expressed in a variety of
styles, particularly, realism, tonalism, and impressionism.

He paints a wide range of subjects including, landscape, figurative, wildlife,
birds, and an occasional non-representative work.

His paintings can be found in collections throughout the United States and
abroad.

Artist’s Statement

What inspires me are, those fleeting moments of patterns of light.

I believe I am mainly influenced by tonalism and impressionism. For the most part, what concerns me the most when creating a work of art is, good color, believable light quality, and making strong, interesting value proportions. I apply these principles to all my subjects, whether they are realistic portrayals or non-representative works.