CHESS-NUT FOREST

Idiom: 'Unable to see Forest for the Trees'.

CHESS-NUT SWAMP by Roopa Dudley

Idiom: 'Unable To See A Forest For The Trees'.

Not only am I able to see a forest for the trees -- I painted it so others can see it too! Literally. No?

Okay, so yes English is such a rich, full of idioms and metaphors language that I just cannot help myself from sharing the joy that I get when I come across something like this. Perhaps that is why my paintings keep on being featured and published in Art & Literature Magazines? I wonder. Speaking of which, this very painting has just been published inside VINE LEAVES LITERARY JOURNAL issue 14th along with two more of my Robot paintings (Chess-Mate & Help-Mate) which I will be blogging about later.

Roopa Dudley along with other Maryland Fine Artists belonging to Maryland Federation Of Art 2014 during 'Art Of The Forest Exhibit'

So this was the painting that I submitted for 'Art Of The Forest' exhibit which was held in West Annapolis Art Works & Framing (Gallery). It was not sold there but a few months later in the  (Black & White) Nibblefest Art Contest.

As mentioned before, this has been my most popular series so far. It would be nice to hear from the collector or potential collectors what makes them so excited about this series? Was it the colors, the moon or the concept?  Perhaps it was the Owl! I have no idea. What do you think? All I know is that this series which started out as a Tree, turned into a Forest and then became a Swamp and nobody seems to get enough of this. A series that should have never existed had it not been the gallery owner's nudge is what that will go down in the history lane!

The lucky winner Madame Kristina Cooke who won this baby lives in Baltimore, MD. The winner who did not win it, ended up with even a bigger and glorious painting 'The Chess-Nut Swamp' that I will be blogging about in my next post. So stay tuned!