Judith McRae Paintings | The Autumn Leaf Collection

Judith can be contacted by e-mail at judith@judithmcrae.com

To inquire about collecting any of these pieces, please contact Judith by e-mail.

The Autumn Leaf Collection and Other Stories

The Autumn Leaf Collection is an exploration of split triad colour theory. Beginning with the earthy orange-reds and yellows that are characteristic of Autumn colours, one arrives on the other side of the colour wheel at a warm blue. The palette is limited then as much as possible to these three colours, plus white and Payne’s Grey to vary the intensity and tone of these colours. I also mix them to arrive at various greens, violets, and oranges that harmonize with the base colours.

My goal is to capture the essential feel of those few days in late September and early October when the leaves are brilliantly red and yellow – those moments between the dark greens of late summer and the long season of dull browns and greys that so characterize autumn and early winter in Calgary – moments of brilliance so short that we almost miss them in our busy day-to-day lives.

The original collection was created during October and November of 2010. I started adding to it again during the Autumn of 2021.

It was originally displayed during a Studio Open House on December 11, 2010. Many of these pieces are available for viewing at The Iron Horse Art Gallery in Nanton, Alberta. Contact Judith at judith@judithmcrae.com to inquire.


	"I See You Standing on the Other Side" January 17, 2022 acrylic on stretched canvas 12x9 inches	"Remember Me to One Who Lives There" - December 31, 2021 acrylic on stretched canvas 12x9 inches

"Canal Flats" - December 22, 2021 Acrylic and mixed media on CP watercolour paper 16x12 inches	"The Log Driver" - December 22, 2021 Acrylic and mixed media on CP watercolour paper 16x12 inches	"But if it Dies" - December 17, 2021 acrylic on stretched canvas 24x20 inches

"The Sweet Silver Song of a Lark" - November 12, 2021 acrylic on stretched canvas 16x20 inches	"I'll Never Forget the Way You Look Tonight"- November 6, 2021 acrylic on stretched canvas 20x16 inches	"Procter Lane" - October 29, 2021 acrylic on canvas panel 11x14 inches

"The Gravity of the Situation"This crabapple tree grows in our back yard. I have painted it at other times, and each time I paint it, the apples remind me of something - Original Sin, or Newton's Law of Gravity, or jelly. According to legend, Isaac Newton came up with the law of gravity when an apple fell on his head. Perhaps he was self-isolating, waiting for a pandemic to end - or was that when he invented calculus? The gravitational constant is 6.67 x 10 to the 11th power. (G) The force of gravity (F) is G x ((the Mass of the first object x the mass of the second object) / the distance between their centres) It only becomes meaningful if you are trying to launch a rocket into outer space, or if you are trying to divert an asteroid to keep it from hitting the Earth. Otherwise, the only time you have to worry about it is if you are standing underneath something that would be painful if it were to fall on your head, and in that situation, the mathematical formula is less helpful than your ability to scoot out of the way. - October 27, 2021 acrylic on canvas panel 14x11 inches	"There's a Sunny Day Just Around the Corner" - October 25, 2021 acrylic on canvas panel 11x14 inches	"All Those Bridges That We Might Have Crossed" - October 21, 2021 acrylic on canvas panel 14x11 inches

"I Have Tried, In My Way" - October 18, 2021 watercolour and mixed media on mixed media sketchbook paper 10x8 inches	"I Have Tried, In My Way" - October 15, 2021 mixed media on mixed media sketchbook paper 7x5 inches	Toi et Moi, On Fais Tout Silence - September 29, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 12x9 inches

Mountain Ash - September 14, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 12x9 inches	Wild Daisies with Weeds and Rocks - 2010 Media: Acrylic on canvas Size: 20x16 inches	A Sunday Afternoon in September - 2010 Media: Acrylic on canvas Size: 10x8 inches Other Shows: "Contemplation" - The Yates Memorial Centre, Lethbridge, July 21st to September 30th, 2012

A Riot of Summer Leaves - 2010 Media: Acrylic on paper Size: 10x8 inches (Featured on PYJAMAPIANO in the Netherlands.)	Last of the Summer Flowers - 2010 Media: Acrylic on canvasboard Size: 12x9 inches	A Dance of Blue and Yellow - 2010 Media: Acrylic on canvas Size: 10x8 inches