Leaves of Gold, Original Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

Leaves of Gold

This painting was inspired by the beauty of Colorado in the fall.  The leaves are sunshine gold and the air is crisp.  I love how the aspen leaves flutter in the breeze and seem to make their own music.

This painting is sold, but commissions are welcome.  Feel free to contact me via email or on social media...I would love to hear from you!

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Mixed Media Botanical Painting, "Fading Leaves" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Fading Leaves", 4x6 mixed media by Carol Nelson

There are many things about this painting that make it very unusual. First, the substrate was covered with silver mylar for a bright shiny look.

 Next, the leaves themselves are made of styrofoam that was partially melted to give the leaves a worn, torn look. Rocks were added to give the appearance of a stream bed.

Finally, the entire piece was covered with epoxy resin to hold the leaves in place and give them strength. Between the shine of the resin and the shine of the silver mylar, this piece was impossible to photograph accurately.

  4"x6"x1" Mixed Media on Cradled Panel/Available

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Mixed Media Botanical Painting, "Fading Leaves" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Fading Leaves", 4x6 mixed media by Carol Nelson

There are many things about this painting that make it very unusual. First, the substrate was covered with silver mylar for a bright shiny look.

 Next, the leaves themselves are made of styrofoam that was partially melted to give the leaves a worn, torn look. Rocks were added to give the appearance of a stream bed.

Finally, the entire piece was covered with epoxy resin to hold the leaves in place and give them strength. Between the shine of the resin and the shine of the silver mylar, this piece was impossible to photograph accurately.

  4"x6"x1" Mixed Media on Cradled Panel/Available

  Click HERE for pricing.

  View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

  Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

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Mixed Media Botanical Painting, "Fading Leaves" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Fading Leaves", 4x6 mixed media by Carol Nelson

There are many things about this painting that make it very unusual. First, the substrate was covered with silver mylar for a bright shiny look.

 Next, the leaves themselves are made of styrofoam that was partially melted to give the leaves a worn, torn look. Rocks were added to give the appearance of a stream bed.

Finally, the entire piece was covered with epoxy resin to hold the leaves in place and give them strength. Between the shine of the resin and the shine of the silver mylar, this piece was impossible to photograph accurately.

  4"x6"x1" Mixed Media on Cradled Panel/Available

  Click HERE for pricing.

  View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

  Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

  Sign up for my quarterly newsletter HERE

  View my WORKSHOP SCHEDULE  Here

  View my available BOOKS Here

Mixed Media Botanical Painting, "Fading Leaves" © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"Fading Leaves", 4x6 mixed media by Carol Nelson

There are many things about this painting that make it very unusual. First, the substrate was covered with silver mylar for a bright shiny look.

 Next, the leaves themselves are made of styrofoam that was partially melted to give the leaves a worn, torn look. Rocks were added to give the appearance of a stream bed.

Finally, the entire piece was covered with epoxy resin to hold the leaves in place and give them strength. Between the shine of the resin and the shine of the silver mylar, this piece was impossible to photograph accurately.

  4"x6"x1" Mixed Media on Cradled Panel/Available

  Click HERE for pricing.

  View more of my work at http://carolnelsonfineart.com

  Learn about my special Canvas Minis HERE

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Mixed Media Aspen Leaf Collage Art Painting "Pond Series" by Colorado Mixed Media Abstract Artist Carol Nelson

 This collage of painted paper aspen leaves is covered with a final coat of crystal clear epoxy.

 10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas/SOLD

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"LEAF DANCE" 12040, mixed media collaged aspen leaves © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Leaf Dance

These leaves are made from Viva paper towels.  The towel has a texture to it that you can see in the actual painting, but doesn't show very well in this photo.

The paper towels started out as my brush cleaner.  I noticed what great color they had, so I decided to recycle the towel as leaves in a painting.

How very green of me!

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"GOLD AND RED LEAVES" 12023, mixed media aspen leaves collage © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Gold and Red Leaves

The second in my current leaf series, Gold and Red Leaves, is similar to Green and Blue Leaves in every way except color family.

Sorry for the uninspired titles.  What else are you going to call these decorative panels of leaves?  I decided to go with a descriptive title instead of something like "Autumn Dance."

These leaves are shaped like aspen leaves, but they're a little oversized - more like a cottonwood leaf without the serrated edge.

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"GREEN AND BLUE LEAVES" 12024, contemporary mixed media aspen leaves © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Green and Blue Leaves

These are not real leaves (people always ask me if they are.)  They are made from painted watercolor paper and mounted on a textured board.

I have done several leaf paintings this way.  It's fun to play with the colors.  I know it would be hard to find blue aspen leaves, but I thought they looked nice, so here they are.

The theme is reminiscent of the violin I decorated for the Denver Young Artists Orchestra fundraiser.  The auction Gala is coming up soon - I hope my violin sells for a lot.  That's mine on the invitation - woo-hoo!

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"AUTUMN ELEGY" 11082, copper, aluminum, paper leaves © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Autumn Elegy

Copper, aluminum, and paper leaves make up this ode to autumn. I rarely frame a painting under glass, but a shadow box treatment works well with this piece.

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"LEAF SERIES 4" aspen leaf collage © Carol Nelson Fine Art

There are 12 paintings in this leaf series. Somehow I listed this #4 in the series as sold, but when I went to pick up work at a gallery, there it was - still available. Gasp! I never claimed to be a great accountant.

It is painted on a 0.5 inch thick panel mounted to stand out from the wall. The leaves are heavy water color paper that I curled on the edges to look like real leaves. The whole thing has a thick layer of crystal clear epoxy resin.

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