The oil painting on cardboard, titled "The First Snow Fell", beautifully captures the fleeting moment when autumn gives way to winter. The artist employs expressive brushstrokes and a rich impasto technique, creating a textured surface that conveys the raw beauty of the changing season. The composition is filled with cool and warm tones, reflecting the contrast between the lingering warmth of autumn and the encroaching cold of winter.The foreground is dominated by dark, leaning tree trunks, their bare branches reaching upward as if bracing against the seasonal shift. The thick application of paint on these trunks gives them a rough, almost weathered texture, enhancing the sense of nature adapting to the cold. The ground beneath is covered in patches of freshly fallen snow, painted with cool whites, soft grays, and hints of blue, suggesting the thin, uneven layer that comes with the first snowfall of the year. The snow clings to the earth in scattered patches, revealing the golden tones of dried grass and fallen leaves underneath.In the middle ground, a burst of warm yellow and ochre hues stands out, depicting the last remnants of autumn foliage. These golden leaves, painted with rich, thick strokes, contrast beautifully against the cool, muted tones of the background. They serve as a symbol of resilience, holding onto their color despite the inevitable arrival of winter.The background fades into a misty blend of soft purples, grays, and pale blues, creating the impression of distant trees and hills obscured by cold air. The artist’s use of atmospheric perspective gives the painting depth, making the distant landscape feel hushed and softened by the first touch of winter’s breath.Through "The First Snow Fell", the artist conveys a sense of quiet transformation, a moment of stillness in nature where the warmth of autumn lingers but is slowly being overtaken by winter’s arrival. The interplay of warm and cool colors evokes both nostalgia for the fading season and an anticipation of the new one. The painting invites the viewer to reflect on the passage of time, the beauty of transition, and the delicate balance between the warmth of memories and the cold embrace of change. 3751