Popular Poplars!

I have noticed that poplar trees (aspen) have been quite a popular subject for  

artists and collectors over the past year.  I'd thought about trying my hand at a 

painting of the deciduous trees with their foliage in different golden hues but hadn't 

found a particular scene that inspired me until I saw this view (photo reference) while 

out for an afternoon drive with my family. The stark white and black of the poplar's 

bark and branches creates a vivid and striking variance in a composition. 

The acrylic painting below, which I just started this past week, is on a 12" x 24" 

canvas. This past autumn I photographed a beautiful stand of poplar trees in their 

brilliant yellow foliage. The photograph that I am using as a reference is actually the 

result of two photos that I have merged using a program on my computer.

Reference Photo