Nature's Patterns

A carpet of freshly fallen leaves in the side yard of my family home was my initial inspiration.

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I took a few photographs before I returned to mowing the lawn. I was daunted by the complexity of patterns, the intricacy of shapes and the variety of colors in these photos. I wondered how I could transfer these impressions successfully to a canvas. I decided to paint on a dark background of burnt umber, slowly and meticulously building up each leaf from thin washes of color. The composition was an amalgam of multiple scenes stitched together to create a rich and vivid tapestry. The work was painstakin