Deep Foliage

Foliage and leaf canopies are easy to take for granted, despite all their utility in the warmer months, they are not often given much attention or admiration in comparison to flowers or mighty forests. I personally love foliage and find all kinds of leaf silhouettes so interesting. I wanted to pay homage to garden foliage in this work, keeping the background simple and fresh and adding texture to the leaves by combining photos of forest branches with my abstract watercolor paintings. A kind of double-exposure effect. I hope the colors and visual interest inspires others towards protection and conservation of our natural resources.