Leafing Around

Three Nestled Leaves, Afire

acrylic on paper

9" x 7"

The last few weeks I returned making some leaf brayer paintings. Collecting fresh leaves downed by a recent storm, I remembered how much I enjoyed using them in my art.

Red Oak, Green Oak

acrylic on paper

8" x 9"

I tried some different things: nestling three leaves of different sizes together,

Nestled Leaves

acrylic on paper

8.75" x 7"

using different, contrasting leaves,

I Heart Leaves

acylic on paper

8" x 7"

and playing with design.

Interplay

acrylic on paper

9" x 12"

Some themes continue to resurface, including brayer ghost-images.

The Leaf Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree

acrylic on paper

9" x 12"

Another return is to the church where my husband and I were once very active. There is a new minister who has “re-energized the church,” in the words of a friend and former member. This is the one place where I felt I belonged and both David and I got those same feelings again these last two Sundays.

Contrasting Views
acrylic on paper
9" x 12"