Melissa Gannon

Spinning a Spell of Fall Becoming Winter, Original Painting

2021

Artist Comments
"Autumn begins with a burst of color and as the leaves fall, winter arrives," says artist Melissa Gannon. "Color is still present but more muted." Utilizing watercolor, acrylic inks, and acrylic gouache, Melissa captures light that peeks between tree trunks and lush vegetation. She employs mark-making with watercolor crayons and colored pencils, offering a dynamic depiction of the season. Opaque and transparent passages in this piece add variety along with bits of spattered paint.

About the Artist
Melissa is passionate about color. She finds it to be the most significant form of inspiration to paint. Speaking on influences in her work, Melissa says, “Sometimes it’s an idea that I can’t get out of my head, or a color that I just MUST paint!” She particularly enjoys painting leaves, and the changing colors of Oregon foliage are visible in her work. In 2001, Melissa began teaching art classes, which has allowed her to view her own artwork in a new way. “The information that flows in a class is awesome,” she says. Melissa is constantly learning from the students in her classes, and is more conscious of what it means to be an artistic role model.

Words that describe this painting: nature, woods, trees, forest, autumn, fall, season, plants, branches, paper, mixed media, grass, impressionism, impressionism, nature, mixed media artwork, orange

Spinning a Spell of Fall Becoming Winter
Melissa Gannon
Watercolor, acrylic ink, gouache, watercolor crayon, and colored pencil on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
14 in. h x 13.85 in. w
0 lbs. 3 oz.