Ginkgo trees are known for letting go of their leaves almost all at once, carpeting the ground in gold in a single day. This piece catches that moment mid-fall. Fan-shaped leaves drift and turn across a brushy periwinkle ground, glowing in shades from bright butter yellow to deep olive, each edge traced in loose, dark oil pastel. The swirling background keeps everything in motion, as if the wind hasn't quite decided where to set them down. It's a painting about the small treasures of the season, scattered everywhere for anyone who stops to gather them.
20 × 16"
acrylic and oil pastel on watercolor paper.
Ginkgo trees are known for letting go of their leaves almost all at once, carpeting the ground in gold in a single day. This piece catches that moment mid-fall. Fan-shaped leaves drift and turn across a brushy periwinkle ground, glowing in shades from bright butter yellow to deep olive, each edge traced in loose, dark oil pastel. The swirling background keeps everything in motion, as if the wind hasn't quite decided where to set them down. It's a painting about the small treasures of the season, scattered everywhere for anyone who stops to gather them.
20 × 16"
acrylic and oil pastel on watercolor paper.