©2010 Carolyn A. Pappas, Three Leaves. Ink and watercolor in 5.5 x 8 inch sketchbook.
Every fall I make some sort of leaf drawing or painting. In fact, leaves seem to be a favorite theme of mine all year long. They seem to have a lot of personality and each one is different, which I love.
While doing a Google image search for “paintings of leaves,” I found the site for Vermont artist Gary Milek. He uses egg tempera, gold leaf and watercolor to create really beautiful and detailed landscapes and florals. He and his wife run a joint gallery and botanical garden called Cider Hill Gardens. I think I will add it to my list of places in Vermont that I want to visit next time I get up there.
©2010 Carolyn A. Pappas, Two Leaves. Marker in large handbook sketchbook.
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