Paintings by Michael Fettis (mefet2010@gmail.com) 9. Gnomes

9. Gnomes

Riding the Autumn Wind

The wind came playfully that autumn afternoon, rustling through the quiet woods-a final dance before the frost. Leaves lifted like laughter, swirling in ribbons of ochre and flame. Around the gnomes, spun the forest’s breath, a golden spiral, the last exhale of autumn where motion met laughter and joy lingered as the year turns inward.

The Gnome Great Pumpkin Ride. (Acrylic on 12” x 9” canvas)

When the October wind came tumbling through, the gnomes set off on one of their grandest adventures. With a wobbling wheelbarrow and a mountain of pumpkins, they race the coming twilight down the winding path through sunset colored leaves— hats pulled low, beards flying, hearts full of laughter.

The Orchard Balancers- Acrylic on 9” x12” canvas

The air was ripe with September glow, sweet with the promise of harvest. Under the apple-laden boughs, four gnomes found their rhythm-a dance of wobble and reach. In their balance, in their trust and tumble, they caught not just apples but the bright fleeting heart of September.

The Wizard

Acrylic on 9“ x12” canvas

Valentine’s Day in Paris

Acrylic on 9”x12” canvas

The Downhill Challenge

The hill belongs to no one. It only lends itself to speed, as the snow sings beneath the narrow skis-cold and quick. The gnomes lean forward into the rush, hats pulled low against the refreshing snow.

Acrylic on 9” x12” canvas