Autumn Bird Painting Van Gogh Sitting upright in fresh snow

Sitting upright in fresh snow

This exuberant oil painting gathers an abundance of fruit into a glowing spectrum of colour

where vivid blues at the top melt down into amber

a celebration of nature's wild grandeur

anchoring the composition and lending depth to the distant haze

Autumn Bird Painting Van Gogh Sitting upright in fresh snowThis expressive painting frames a single chickadee perched on a slender branch, its plump body turned slightly toward the viewer. A neat black cap and bib sit above soft white cheeks, while warm buff and grey plumage blends into bold black and white wing markings, all built from confident, textured strokes. Around it, a few rust coloured autumn leaves cling to bare twigs against a pale, scumbled background of soft greys and cream. The bird's alert