Our basswood tree provides shade to my studio and this lovely wind-fall leaf cluster was picked up on the way to my studio after a thunderstorm. Created over several morning studio sessions along with the Burr Oak Painting, these leaves are layers of color and line work.

Picked up on the way into my studio after a summer thunderstorm and inspiring a whole new approach to botanical paintings about my new backyard. Created over several morning studio sessions, these leaves are layers of color and line work.