Autumn Pleasure

The older I get, the more appreciation I have for fall.  Maybe it's because I have more time to appreciate it now.  Before, I only thought of fall as those hectic weeks of getting the school year started. Recently though, I have taken such pleasure in this time of year.

I asked my husband, "What do you look forward to about autumn?"  

He said, "Driving down the driveway when all the trees turn gold. Seeing the big yellow tree behind the house. Feeling the brisk air when you need a jacket but only a light one."

Ahhh... good answers! 

Our view when coming down the driveway.

The big yellow hickory tree behind our house.

We are lucky to live in a part of the country that gets all kinds of beautiful fall colors.  I picked up the leaves for this little painting around our home one day last autumn. 

So many amazing colors... what a pleasure!

 

We look forward to watching our leaves change once again during the next few weeks.

These pretty leaves were painting in response to this month's Inspiration Collaboration Image photograph by Sara.

Original Oil Painting on 8"x 10" Wrapped Canvas

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Acorns & Autumn Leaf

How long has it been?

It's been over a month since I've painted.  August is just hard for a teacher.  Taking that last family reunion trip, getting the classroom ready, all the before-school inservice meetings, parent night, beginning-of-the-year paperwork, getting to know new kids, and sound sleep to get ready to go again.

I've been aching to paint, but every minute in August, seems to be claimed for some other purpose.

I do have one really big project that I've worked on here and there, but I really wanted to paint something that I could finish. This little still life was just right.

Our house is surrounded by trees that put on a fabulous show in Autumn.  Last year, I picked up a variety of leaves and nuts and laid them out to snap some photos.  The were so beautiful, that they honestly looked fake... All of these came from my yard.   

 

Original Oil Painting on 6"x 8" Wrapped Canvas

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