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Working with Leaves and paint

I have been working with leaves through most of my endeavors in Art.  I collect leaves locally, on my travels and gratefully accept them from my friends.  While living in California, I used fresh leaves with acrylic paint. After applying paint to the leaf, I then made my "marks" onto canvas.  After moving to Montana, I soon realized that I didn't have access to those treasured fresh leaves in the winter, so the next spring I tried freezing them.  I was delighted to find new options. Some leaves freeze well and other don't.....they loose their body and get mushy.  I began experimenting with watercolours when I discovered that freezing the leaf softens some of the veins and allows the leaf to sink into the paper making new exciting marks.  A leaf mark made with acrylic paint is quite different than one made with watercolours.  Click to enlarge, and see the details.   
Gallery Representation is noted on selected art work
"Epic Thaw" Acrylic Botanical Collage Original 18" x 24" ​ See in Store
"Chasm" Acrylic Botanical Collage Original 18" x 24" ​ See in Store
"Moving Forward "11" x 15" Watercolour Collage Original *Confluence Gallery Twisp, WA
"The Path Without A Gate "18 x 24" Botanical Acrylic Collage Original SOLD
"Opera Glow" Watercolour Original 11" x 14" ​ See in Store
"Tangerine Sunset" !2" x 12" Watercolour Collage Original SOLD
"Aura" 12" x 12" Watercolour Collage Original Gold Metal Leaf Embellished **See In Store
"Vivid" Watercolour Collage Original 12" x 12" Gold Metal Leaf Embellished​ ***See in Store
"Morning Kiss" 15" x 22" Watercolour Collage Original ***See in Store
"I Want to Dance" 15" x 22" Watercolour Collage Original Gold Metal Leaf Embellished ***See in Store
"Cascade" 30" x 11" Watercolour Original ***See in Store
"Renew" Watercolour Original 30" x 11" **See in Store
"Evening Rain" 30" x 11" Watercolour Collage Original ***See in Store
"Above It All" 12" x 12" Watercolour Collage Original SOLD
"Only in your Dreams" 22" x 30" Embellished Watercolour Collage SOLD
"Autumn" 15" x 22" Watercolour Collage Original Gold & Copper Metal Leaf Embellished. ***Original Available at Two Rivers Gallery, Wenatchee, WA
"Holding onto the Glory" 15" x 22" Watercolour Collage Original with Gold Leafing. ***See in Store
"Hostas, From Under the Snow" 22" x 30" Watercolour College Original. *See in Store
"Plum Burdock" 22" x 15" Watercolour Collage Original ***See in Store
"Bright of the Night" 20" x 26" Original Watercolour and Ink on Yupo. ***See in Store
"Plentiful" 22" x 15" Watercolour Collage Original **See In Store
"Hostas...to the Sun" Watercolour Collage Original 22" x 15" ***Available through the Two Rivers Gallery, Wenatchee, WA
"A Walk at Tally Lake, MT" 30" x 22" Watercolour Collage Original ***See in Store
"Fall Warmth" 15" x 15" Watercolour Collage Original Embellished and Embossed. ***Original *See In Store
"Shelle's Garden I" 30" x 11" Watercolour Collage Original. ***See in Store
"Shelle's Garden II" 30" x 11" Watercolour Collage Original, ***See in Store
"Burdock Glory" 23" x 15" Watercolour Collage Original **See In Store
"Twlight" 12" x 12" Watercolour Collage Original Available: Hockaday Museum of Art
"Melange" 15" x 22" Watercolour Collage embellished with gold metal leafing. Available: Hockaday Museum of Art
"Sunset Arbor" 24" x 48" Acrylic Mixed Media on board. ***See in Store
"First Freeze" Original Watercolour 15" x 22" on Arches 140 Lb. paper Embellished with Iridescent Gold watercolours ***See in Store
"Blackberry Frost" Original Watercolour 11" x 15" on Arches 140 Lb. paper Embellished with Iridescent Gold watercolours - Confluence Gallery Twisp WA
"Devils Club" Original Watercolour 15" x 19" on Arches 140 Lb. paper Embellished with Iridescent Gold watercolours. SOLD
"November Jewels" Original Watercolour 11" x 30" on Arches 140 Lb. paper Embellished with Iridescent Gold watercolours - ***See in Store
"Burdock Garden" 22" x 30" Watercolour Collage Original ***See in Store
"Blue Fall" 15" x 22" Watercolour Collage Original Gold leaf embellished. **See in Store
"Fresh Start" Original Watercolour 15" x 11" on Arches 140 Lb. paper Embellished with Iridescent Gold watercolours - ***See in Store
"Glories of the Storm" Original Watercolour 15" x22" on Arches 140 Lb. paper. **See in Store
"Works of art can enliven our daily lives, remind us of what is important and can create a reference to the world around us."
Sheri Trepina



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