Forest Pool by Nita Engle

 

"A forest pool seems to me to be the very essence of wilderness country, with all the images those two works engender. Great ancient trees making a full canopy overhead; golden-green light filtering down to the forest floor; fallen logs covered with mosses; the wonderful rosin fragrance of pine, spruce, hemlock and balsam. And then, the centerpiece - a quiet pool with the rich, dark beauty holding all the reflections.

 

"Walking in a forest of virgin timber is almost a mystical experience. There is a sense of timelessness - everything seems long undisturbed except for the game trails leading to the water. Over all there is silence, a feeling of peace and tranquility, the stillness of the ages. The greatest challenge of this watercolor was trying to paint the great silence. Without silence, the wilderness would only be rocks and trees." - Nita Engle.

 

Print released 1988