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5.50" x 8.00"
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7.50" x 10.00"
Forest Glow #5 Poster
by Tonja Opperman
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Forest Glow #5 poster by Tonja Opperman. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
This painting was inspired by burning and torching trees at night that I witnessed while I was on a fire. The forest was glowing and I wanted to... more
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Artist's Description
This painting was inspired by burning and torching trees at night that I witnessed while I was on a fire. The forest was glowing and I wanted to capture the vividness by using bright colors and textural patterns.
About Tonja Opperman
I love making art, but my day job is wildland firefighting. I fell backwards into fire management after earning a degree in Forestry. Most of the summer, I travel to fire assignments, predicting fire spread and behavior one day or several weeks in advance with the goal of helping managers make good decisions about ongoing wildfires. I've held positions in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, in Christchurch New Zealand, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Fire behavior prediction involves fire science, knowing the 'art' of fire, and some computer wizardry. Wildfire can indeed be destructive, but in the natural environment, fire means renewal, regrowth, and a diverse landscape patchwork. My...
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Sunil Kapadia
Congratulations on your sale!
Raquel Bright
Wow, I think you really did "capture the vividness" of the glowing forest that you saw. Beautiful work! I like the colors!