"Boys of Fall" Original Oil Painting of Mallard Drakes

There's something really fun about painting fall foliage in its peak. Here in Boone, NC where my studio is, folks travel from hundreds of miles away to visit in mid-October, hoping to time it just right to when the maples and hardwoods are in their prime. In "Boys of Fall" I used the clear blue sky as a compliment to the bright orange leaves, giving these two mallard drakes a colorful background from which they can stand apart.