Born of the mountain, this sweet creek gurgles and tinkles its way through the forest - bringing freshness and life-giving water full of nutrient-rich tannins.

An extension of my Sapling Forest series, this piece is all about softness, depth and the balance of warm and cool. Lost-and-found edges merge the creek with its forest host, and let the forest blend away into timelessness. I found quite thrilling the interplay of pretty mauve and teal with the warm latte and copper tones in the creek, trunks and twigs. Thin layers allow light to bounce back from the white canvas so the forest feels lit from within. Water wash is used to create beautiful, blended tones in organic patterns on the tree trunks.