by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

Artwork Description

Whispers of Autumn by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

45.0 x 35.0 cm

Title: Whispers of Autumn Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Medium: Oil pastels on paper Dimensions: 45 × 35 cm Signed, varnished, and sold framed Whispers of Autumn captures the vibrant energy and fleeting beauty of nature in transition. Inspired by the waterways and wooded paths of Northumberland, this piece reflects the artist’s deep connection to the changing seasons and the emotions they awaken. Rendered in expressive layers of oil pastel, the scene is alive with color: fiery reds and ochres of autumn foliage meet the cool, reflective blue of a winding stream. The brush of reeds in the foreground bends gently, suggesting both motion and stillness — a quiet dialogue between air, water, and light. Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s technique blends bold gesture with delicate blending, allowing the pigments to create texture and depth. Each layer of pastel has been carefully worked into the surface, producing a shimmering interplay of tones that evoke both warmth and melancholy. The piece is varnished for protection and luminosity, and presented framed, ready to hang. Through Whispers of Autumn, the artist invites the viewer to pause within a moment of transformation — to feel the crispness of the air, the whisper of wind through the reeds, and the quiet poetry of nature’s fading glow.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Pastel

Genre: Figurative