Porcelain ornaments are coming! 🎄

The first 3 hand-painted ornaments of this year’s collection! 🎄 Recognize any of these scenes from any of this year’s leaf paintings? 🍁

The Moonlight Collection is here! 🌙 My mailing list members got first pick this morning, but you’ll find the remaining available paintings on my site (as well as prints of each piece)! 💙 www.katiebrooksart.com/paintings

The Moonlight Collection, available tomorrow 🌛

“Blooming Moonlight” Painted on a preserved beech leaf 🌙 Night-blooming flowers are so fascinating. I’d love to have a little moonlight garden someday!

“Willow Moon” Painted on a preserved maple leaf 🌙 Painting this little scene felt like a much-needed exhale. I hope it feels like one for you today, too!

A little painted moonlight is headed your way this Friday 🌛

“Moon Visitor” Painted on a preserved magnolia leaf 🌙 Barn owls have a haunting sort of beauty, like creatures out of a folk tale. I couldn’t help but sneak one in to this moon series 🦉

“Through Oak” Painted in acrylic on a preserved oak leaf 🌙

Little painted leaves, holding on to stories of the moon 🌜

“Moonlit Creekside” Painted on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 This one was painted as a live demonstration for Saturday’s Fall Art Fair! 🍂

2026 calendar cards are here! 🍁 Each card is made here in the studio with the same materials as my art prints. As each month ends, you can trim off the calendar to collect 12 mini prints! You’ll find these cards in the stationery section of my site 🌱

“Night Illuminated” Painted on a preserved beech leaf 🌙 Inspired by the full moon to come tonight, framed by the branches of beech trees 🍂

The sun and the moon 🦌 Since painting “Sun Catcher” during the Golden Hour collection, I’ve been picturing a moonlight piece to pair with it. They were just meant to be ☀️🌙

“Moon Watch” Painted on a preserved river birch leaf I’ve had the image of a doe looking up at a full moon stuck in my head for quite a while now, and I finally had a moment to get it down on a leaf! She looks like she’s got a story to tell 🦌🌙

The vote is on for October’s favorite painted leaf! 🍁

“Rain Seeker” Painted on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 A print of this piece was among the orders I packed this morning, and it reminded me just how much fun it was to paint all those tiny critters in the “Small Worlds” Collection back in spring 🐌

They’re here! 🍁 I’ve hidden the sold out pieces to clean things up a bit, but (as of posting) there are still 12 painted seeds up for grabs! You can shop the collection here 🎃 www.katiebrooksart.com

Little glimpses of autumn, painted on preserved pumpkin seeds and leaves 🍁 And tomorrow’s the day! These pieces will be available Friday, October 24th at 11am EST. But if you’re on my mailing list, you’ll get access to them an hour early at 10am EST!

“Through the Clearing” Painted on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 The leaves here in NC are all dressed up in their Sunday best, and it just seems right to immortalize those autumn scenes along with them 🍂 This piece will be available in Friday’s update!

“Autumn Walk” - Painted in acrylic on a tiny pumpkin seed 🍁 (Available Friday!)

A peek at some of the pieces that’ll be available this Friday 🍁 The update goes live on October 24th at 11am EST! But those on my mailing list will get access an hour early at 10am EST. So joining the mailing list gives you the best chance at bringing your favorite home! 🍂

A closer look at some recent autumn details 🍁 Prints of these pieces are now available! 🍂 #natureart #leafpainting #autumnart #painting #autumn

“Highland Autumn” Painted on a preserved river birch leaf 🍂 This painting is based on the view from Sugarland’s Overlook in Grayson Highlands State Park, all dressed in beautiful fall colors as it was this past weekend 🍁

A tiny chapel tucked in autumn mountains, painted on a pumpkin seed 🍂 This weekend, we drove past the little mountain church where we were married. It was all surrounded in vibrant reds and golds, and so beautiful that now the image is stuck in my head 🍁

Little windows into autumn, painted on dried leaves and pumpkin seeds 🍁 This time of year makes me a little extra grateful to be a landscape painter.

“Golden Creekside” Painted on a preserved beech leaf 🍂 There are few places where I feel more at peace than by a creek in the woods, and there is no more beautiful time to be there than the peak of autumn 🍁

The tiniest rays of autumn sunlight 🍁 I may need to find some smaller brushes for this pumpkin seed series 🫣

A pumpkin seed for a canvas, and sheep so tiny that they’re just a concept 🐑

From a handful of pumpkin seeds, to a tiny art collection 🍁 Maybe I should invite some mice for a gallery opening?

It’s not lost on me how ridiculous this is 🎃 But, this has quickly become a favorite October tradition of mine… painting pumpkin seeds!

“Changing Reflection” Painted on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 A little painted farewell to September.

A few scenes of autumn, the season when the leaves paint themselves 🍁 Top: “Morning Harvest” Acrylic on red maple leaf Left: “Gatherer’s Perch” Acrylic on river birch leaf Right: “Scenic Route” Acrylic on white oak leaf Prints of these 3 are now available! 🍂

“Gatherer’s Perch” Painted on a preserved river birch leaf 🍂 I caught the reference photo for this one during my last trail run. This sweet little fella seemed just like he was posing for a painting! 🐿️

A closer look at all the autumn colors in “Scenic Route,” painted in acrylic on a preserved white oak leaf 🍁 #natureart #leafpainting #autumnart #artdetails #painting

“Scenic Route” Painted on a preserved white oak leaf 🍁 Soon, the mountains here in NC will be painted in vibrant golds and reds. And this year, I can’t help but think that the Blue Ridge Parkway will be all the more beautiful for its healing 🍂

“Morning Harvest” Painted in acrylic on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 We’re entering such a rich season for art inspiration (and soup)! The image of hay bales in the morning dew has been stuck in my head since last weekend’s visit to my hometown. I just had to paint it this morning 🍂

“A Welcome Change” Painted in acrylic on a preserved white oak leaf 🍁 This piece was painted as part of the Gilded Collection, back in 2023. As much as I love summer, I sure do love painting with an autumn palette 🍂

The Golden Hour Collection is here! 🍁 Those on my mailing list got first pick this morning, but you can find all remaining available paintings on my site ☀️ www.katiebrooksart.com/paintings

“Evening Watch” Painted in acrylic on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 I’ve come across quite a few hawks lately. I like to think they were hoping I’d include them in a painting! This piece will be available along with the full Golden Hour collection tomorrow ☀️

With the Golden Hour Collection, I’m soaking up these last warm days of the year, just like those fleeting golden rays of sunlight before the sun sets ☀️ I’ve got one more painting in this series to share with you tomorrow! After that, the full collection will be available Friday at 11am EST 🍁

“Light Drenched” Painted in acrylic on a preserved beech leaf ☀️ I painted this scene twice this morning, because the first leaf tore about halfway through the painting. Had to lay down for a minute after that one 🥲

“Over Wheatfields” Painted in acrylic on a preserved magnolia leaf 🌾 This painting will be available in Friday’s collection release, along with all other paintings in the Golden Hour collection 🍁

I sat down today and actually counted up all the leaves I’ve painted since I began in 2018. Y’all. 487. …that’s pretty much a whole tree, right?

“Gold Farewell” Painted on a preserved ivy leaf 🍁 My recent favorite running trail follows the perimeter of a lake. It’s an abundant source of art inspiration, especially watching as the seasons shift. Yesterday’s run was during golden hour, perfect inspiration for this morning’s painting! ☀️

“Evening Grazers” Painted in acrylic on a preserved river birch leaf 🍁 Prints available 🐄

A closer look at the tiny sunflowers in “Set Aglow” - Painted in acrylic on a preserved maple leaf 🌻

“Gilded Clouds” Painted in acrylic on a preserved white oak leaf ☀️ Clouds are one subject that I think I’ll always be practicing. It seems like each time, I learn a new way to paint them ☁️

“Set Aglow” Painted in acrylic on a preserved maple leaf 🍁 I think a collection all about sunlight just had to include a big field of sunflowers! 🌻

Late summer feels like the year’s golden hour; a fleeting moment just before the vibrant sunset of autumn. And within it, the Golden Hour Collection is taking root ☀️