Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin Spice (2024)
24×18 Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Available
A quiet drift of autumn leaves and a couple walking through the patch. Their easy stride, a natural rhythm, like the crisp wind through the vines. But look beneath the cool October air; those fiery shades of crimson and orange are just a mirror to the quiet heat between them.
I really was inspired by the beauty of this fall’s foliage. I also wasn’t really feeling the spookiness of Halloween this year and wanted to focus on the season and romance. While I did start this piece early, leaving the possibility of doing another more Halloween centric painting after, I knew I might not be able to and this would be my official Halloween painting of the year. And so here it is. I think the Jack-O-Lantern qualifies it as Halloween themed!
