Botanical circle of leaves in nature tones

by Lisette Rijkers

A beautiful circle of leaves is seen in this picture! With warm rays, as if the sun is shining in this artwork. Executed in natural warm colours, colours that make you happy and with these colours you are guaranteed to bring the atmosphere of nature into your home. These leaves come from a bouquet of flowers. Hidden among the flowers were three branches with sturdy pointed leaves. Nice leaves to get started with and make a creative and artistic work of art out of them. The leaves got a nice coat of paint in a natural shade. For the background, I created a painting, also in beautiful natural tones, and applied the paint in a circular pattern. Two photos of this were taken interchangeably to bring out the artistic and creative effect even more. In the second photo, I turned the camera slightly, creating a special pattern of overlapping leaves and giving the photo an abstract look. The warm centre of the circle radiates out to the edges of the artwork, turning it into a magic circle, a kind of mandala. A round natural shape that brings nature into your home and creates a soothing atmosphere in the room.