New Birch Tree Painting

This year I painted two wooden trays for some dear friends.  One was a Tuscan landscape and the other was a birch tree painting that's in my pictures below.  I love the contrast of the darker background against the golden foliage.  I actually painted these with acrylic which I have used in awhile since I typically paint with oils.  I loved how the birch tree painting came out so I've started a larger painting of the same painting in oils.  It will be fun to see how they compare when it's finished.