"I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing,

All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches,

Without any companion it grew there, glistening out with joyous leaves of dark green..."

~from Live Oak, with Moss by Walt Whitman

This painting is part of a collaboration with photographer Briden Schueren. Inspired by themes in the poem Live Oak, with Moss by Walt Whitman, we set up a photoshoot in a forest setting with model Josh Mosier. Both Briden’s photograph, Alone, and my painting, Glistening with Dark Leaves, will be featured in a 2016 calendar being produced by Lambda Men’s Brotherhood.

The original painting and limited-edition prints of Glistening with Dark Leaves are available now in my online store -- paulrichmondstore.com.

Visit my website to see process pics and videos from the creation of Glistening with Dark Leaves, including behind-the-scenes shots from the photoshoot with Briden and Josh: paulrichmondstudio.com/2015/07…