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    Autumn Reflections

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    Autumn is a perfect time to reflect. Nature gets a bit quieter as things die down for the year. The trees shed their life in the most magical way for us to enjoy. The smells change from blooming flowers to cozy smells of burning fireplaces. The air loses a bit of its heaviness and becomes crisp and cool. The days become shorter causing people to move indoors earlier in the evening. All of these changes create a beautiful setting to reflect on your life. If not your life, maybe just your year. This is the brief moment before the craziness of the holidays where you simply must take the opportunity to breath in the magic and reflect.

    This painting is inspired by the beautiful reflection of the fall foliage onto Lake Jean during our last camping trip to Ricketts Glen National Sate Park.

    Autumn Reflections Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation shop.

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    Inspired by Falling Leaves

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    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…Autumn is my favorite season! I’m a big-time “leafer”. I love Autumn leaves…so much so that I don’t think I could live in a place that didn’t have fall foliage.

    I’m lucky to live in an area that has so much Autumn leaf variety. These are just a sampling of the leaf variety I found within a 3 block radius from our home in Philadelphia the day before the storm.

    I really am a kid in a candy store when it comes to Autumn leaves. I get so excited when I see a beautiful red or orange tree. I am completely smitten by the way the light sparkles and bounces off the brightness of the leaves!

    Autumn Leaves Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation Shop.

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    Work in Progress: Leaves Study

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    Before the storm blew through, Carl and I went for a walk around the neighborhood to gather some beautiful Autumn leaves. They were a lot of fun to paint while cooped up indoors the last few days. I must admit…I’m a little sad that the storm brought down a lot of these beautiful leaves. Fall is such a whirlwind, isn’t it?

    To view the Autumn Leaves Wedding invitation, click here.