7 Green Leaf Paintings

Here are seven new green leaf paintings featuring sunlight in the forest.

I’m looking forward to slowing down a little bit as the year winds down. These new paintings were inspired by that impulse.

Almost every day, I spend a little time exploring the trails of Mt. Tabor Park, and I find myself looking closer, zooming in to notice the way the light shines through just a few fluttering leaves.

Black Locust Above

This painting is “Black Locust Above.” The distinctive leaves of the black locust tree hang down between the viewer and the light of the sky. In the background on the left you can see the shapes of Douglas fir branches in the distance.

Black Locust Arc

In this painting of black locust leaves close up, the leaves fan out in an elegant curve, and form elegant shapes against the bright sky.

Diamond Sun Sparkles

The sunlight glittering through the leaves of the trees on a sunny day sometimes reminds me of the way the light glitters on diamonds and jewels, so the title of this painting is “Diamond Sun Sparkles.”

Maple Leaves and Sun

Here is “Maple Leaves and Sun.” The light glows a golden orange color through the edges of the leaves in the center of the image where the bright sun shines through.

Maple Shapes

Here is “Maple Shapes.” This is a painting of an extreme close-up on just a few maple leaves. The focus of this art is the interesting shapes created by the points and angles of the distinctive maple leaves, and the negative space between them.

Monstera Leaf and Sun

Here is “Monstera Leaf and Sun.” This painting is a celebration of warm sunshine, light bursting through the fenestrations of the monstera leaf, turning the edges of the leaf purple and magenta.

Wild Blackberries

I painted Wild Blackberries after an August walk with my dog through a field where the wild blackberry vines were lit up in the afternoon sun.

I hope that these peaceful images give you a moment of calm or pleasure, like they have done for me, allowing you to meditate on something beautiful.

All of these were inspired by recent hikes in the Pacific Northwest, and in the case of the monstera leaf, the jungle in Costa Rica.

The originals, as well as prints, of these paintings are available!