Fallen Leaf Painting Frame:Dark ash painted with restraint and warmth

painted with restraint and warmth

Its saturated greens sit happily against pale grey walls

The petals are laid on in bold textured slabs that catch the light from every angle

A tranquil presence that invites a slower

a maple flares crimson against the cooler foliage

Fallen Leaf Painting Frame:Dark ash painted with restraint and warmthOne bright maple leaf hangs suspended in mid air at the centre of the frame, caught by the camera in the second before it comes to rest. Behind it the beech trunks dissolve into a dark blue green blur, pierced by a low sun that burns amber between the stems and throws sparks of light through the drifting dust and the smaller leaves. The forest floor below is already deep in russet and copper litter, softened by a shallow focus that keeps every eye on