by Kristin Maija Peterson
Artwork Description
CRADLING
20.0 x 20.0 inches
Named not because of all the soft baby pinks, blues, and violets but as a reminder to leave your leaves. Let them cradle and protect hibernating insects, like bumblebee queens, the woolly bear caterpillars, as well as insect eggs and chrysalises, and other overwintering animals ~ the snails, worms, beetles, millipedes, mites, spiders that in turn are food for chipmunks, turtles, birds, and amphibians. A pile of leaf litter can go a long way to support biodiversity and keep the natural order of living things, including us. Take a closer look. You might just find leaf litter as beautiful as I do. So much movement in the stillness. This piece may be the beginning of a new series called Equinox (working title and a word I love). Both the spring and autumn equinoxes create a balanced day and night but for me, the equinoxes create an internal upheaval that affects me physically, physiologically, and spiritually making me feel off-balanced.
Artwork Details
Medium: Painting Watercolor
Genre: Realism