Love of Nature

Love of art and love of nature seem to me to go hand in hand.
I create in the garden and I create in my studio. I create my paintings not to copy or imitate but as a homage to nature.
This autumn I was entranced by the Persimmon tree’s vibrant leaf colour.
Where I live, in Queensland, there is very little in the way of autumn colour but when it does present, the contrast with the green foliage, we are so used to seeing, is intense.
In my local area there are a plethora of native Persimmon trees and this past autumn their display of vivid red and orange leaves was so striking I had to interpret it on my canvas in paint. Here are a couple of those images.
Happy painting!

Author: pamelamitchellartist

I am an Australian artist living and working on the Sunshine Coast. I paint in oils and acrylics and draw with charcoal and sometimes pastel. I have been working as an artist for over 25 years. I also teach painting and drawing and have had several articles about art published in Australian Artist and The Artist's Palette magazines. My studio is where I go to be just myself. Where I let all the joy flow and I can lose myself for hours. My garden is also my creative space where I labour happily in nature and listen to the birdlife and smell the richness of the earth. It is my labour of love too. View all posts by pamelamitchellartist