Two Sycamores from California- plein air (Original Art)

'Two Sycamores from California ', original work. acrylic paint on Arches Paper, 2025

Image size - 12x16 inches

Expressive Landscape Painting of Trees and Sky

This painting is a plein air landscape that I started in California and finished in my home studio in North Carolina. It represents two Sycamore trees and painted in a loose impressionistic style.

Late Autumn Light captures the crisp air and golden glow of fall in a vibrant, contemporary painting filled with texture, movement, and color started onsite in California and finished in the artist's studio. This original landscape by artist Scott Michael Raynor reflects decades of painterly expertise, blending gestural brushwork and a vivid palette to create a scene that feels both grounded and alive.

The tall trees stretch upward, their branches bare yet elegant, casting long shadows across the layered earth below. A bright blue sky glows behind them, contrasting with rich brown sienna, rust, and yellow ochre tones. 

🌳 Details:
• Original painting on Arches paper
• Size: 12x16
• Acrylic and Ink
• Signed by the artist
• Unframed
• Ships flat with archival care

🎨 Why It Stands Out:
This painting pulses with energy and painterly movement, making it ideal for collectors seeking contemporary nature-inspired art with personality and presence.

I am a working artist. My undergraduate and graduate degrees in art are from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with additional graduate work at Johnson State University in Vermont. I have also completed several artist residencies, including Vermont Studio Center and SCUOLA di ARS GRAFICA in Venice, Italy.

My works have been shown nationally and internationally in over 70 juried exhibitions and solo shows. Recent exhibitions include the Blue Mountain Gallery in NYC, San Diego Museum of Art and Savannah College of Art and Design. I have been a visiting artist at several universities and have won awards for my work. I’ve also shown my work in the UK, Italy, France, Germany and China.