The Joy of Autumn – Original

The Joy of Autumn • 15×20 Original Watercolor Portrait by Karen Hilliard

This painting is meant to represent the joy all children have playing in leaves during Autumn. I wanted to capture the light and show how a child’s happiness can illuminate others. The colors in the background represent the contrast of various types of trees. Not all trees shed their leaves in the fall and I wanted this watercolor to show how we are all connected even through our differences.

WINNER of HONORABLE MENTION in the Nevada Watercolor Society Signature Show, 2025

ACCEPTED INTO the Nevada Watercolor Society Fall Show, 2022

ACCEPTED INTO the Nevada Watercolor Society Signature Show, 2025