"Fall Blaze" is 36x36", acrylic on canvas.  Every year I try to channel my awe at the fall foliage in Raleigh, North Carolina, into a painting.  Since I've been experimenting with pouring lately, this is the shape my inspiration took this time.  I applied the colors yesterday morning, then starting carving out the resulting burgeoning form in the afternoon after the pour had settled and dried.  Even though the palette is autumn-inspired, the image itself is reminiscent of a lush petal of an iris or orchid.  I wanted to push the warm and brilliance of the color so I framed it in a soft, cool, muted green, similar to that of the restful pine trees that surround the flashy hardwoods.  Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!