Aesthetically these pieces are very different. Megan Duncanson (the top piece) has a whimsical element to her painting. Her strokes at the bottom are clean and smooth contrasting directly with the rest of the background which is short thick strokes. The tree is solid back standing out from the colourful background of blue, purple, red, and orange. The bulbs at the end of the tree are lighter shades accentuating the ends of the branches. However, the tree is thin slightly blending in with the dark background which I believe is the downfall of this piece.
Lawren Harris did the bottom piece. In my opinion it is a classic painting of the Ontario landscape. The trees are solid more subdued colours of dark orange and yellow, but the sky is a bright blue which reflects on the water giving the piece a classic Fall day vibe. This piece is more realistic making the trees look full and alive while Duncansons was more mystical.
Aesthetically, I personally believe Lawren Harris piece was more successful because of his colour use, technique, and the eye-catching piece it is.
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