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April's Embrace
by Robert A. Tino

The sun-striped bank of a river is an irresistible place to spend an April afternoon. Stroll down to the river in this new spring release from Robert A. Tino, and take in the pristine sights and smells of the season, the familiar scent of new grass and the colorbursts of magenta blossoms against a lavender-blue sky, all fresh experiences as they appear from winter's hiatus.

The senses may forget from season to season, but the heart remembers clearly the splendor. Here on the east prong of the Pigeon River, Robert Tino catches the late afternoon light casting a golden spell over the river as it disappears around the bend.

"The way the sunlight reflects off the smooth surface of the water, the near bank and the meadow dictates a warmer palette than the one I used in spring paintings last year. There you'll find intense purples and vivid blue-greens. Here in April's Embrace is a different interpretation of spring's return to the mountains with a softer mood in golden tones," says the artist.

This limited edition print, 30" x 23" overall, is available for $95. Artists proofs, of which 50 have been made, are available for $190 each. Order direct from the artist: Robert A. Tino, 812 Old Douglas Dam Road, Sevierville, TN 37876; (423) 453-7315.