Wind Trees – Dry Pastel Painting by Saikat Mondal

A landscape caught in motion — trees bend and tremble in a riot of wind and color.

In this explosive dry pastel composition, Saikat Mondal captures not just the sight of trees but the feeling of wind rushing through them. The painting is marked by unrestrained, pulsating strokes — reds clash with greens, electric blues crash into purples — creating a visual rhythm akin to a dance.

There is no central figure, no horizon line — only leaning trees with fire-orange trunks, animated with an urgency that feels almost musical. Each trunk twists slightly, as though resisting the unseen force pushing them. The foliage becomes a series of directional strokes, mimicking the unruly choreography of a storm just before it breaks.

This painting is a departure from still life or nostalgic serenity. It is about wild presence — a fragment of landscape animated by wind, color, and a force that moves through both memory and matter. A statement piece, bold and unsentimental.