Silent Pines captures a quiet moment just before nightfall. Tall tree trunks stand in the foreground, while a simple fence stretches across the middle, grounding the scene. The soft glow of sunset filters through muted yellows and oranges, and delicate branches reach out as thin, dark lines. I wanted to explore the stillness and subtle tension between shadow and light in a natural setting, using loose brushstrokes that lean toward abstraction. This piece invites a pause, a breath in a calm, slightly somber landscape. Oil pastels on art paper then framed in a 11x14 inch frame.