Title: Moonlight Witch
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Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Medium: Oil pastels on paper
Dimensions: 35 cm x 25 cm (Framed)
Framed, Signed, and Varnished
Moonlight Witch invites you into a mystical world bathed in the glow of the full moon. A lone witch flies across a hauntingly beautiful landscape, her broom trailing an ethereal mist as she moves through the still night. The moon casts a golden light that illuminates her figure against a backdrop of dark, swirling clouds, while crows soar through the air, adding a touch of mystery to the atmosphere.
Crafted with rich oil pastels, this piece captures the magic and mystery of Halloween nights. The textures and colors come together to evoke a sense of wonder, as if the witch’s journey is an ancient ritual—one that beckons the viewer to embrace the enchantment of the night.
Framed, signed, and sealed with protective varnish, this original artwork is ready to add a touch of Halloween magic to your space.
Title: The Silence Between the Leaves
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Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Medium: Oil pastels on paper
Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm (Framed)
Signed and varnished, ready to hang
In The Silence Between the Leaves, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson presents a quietly powerful meditation on solitude, presence, and transformation. A witch, robed in dusk-grey and cloaked in a veil of blue, walks away from the viewer—neither hurried nor still, as if caught in a moment that stretches beyond time. She treads through an autumn forest where leaves fall like memories and the air carries the weight of forgotten spells.
This figure—mythic and human—embodies the archetype of the seeker. Her path is not paved but conjured, traced in smoke and softened by silence. The surrounding trees, painted with fire-touched foliage, arch gently toward her, as if acknowledging her passage. Gold flecks glimmer like stars or embers—silent witnesses to an interior journey.
Rendered in rich oil pastels, the textures of the piece pulse with emotion and atmosphere. The hazy, dreamlike palette invites reflection: Where is she going? What has she left behind? Or perhaps more poignantly—what is she becoming?
This work is not simply about Halloween or witchcraft—it is about the eternal walk into the unknown, and the power of embracing one’s own shadow under the quiet blessing of the trees.
Framed, signed, and sealed with protective varnish, The Silence Between the Leaves is ready to bring its haunting stillness and introspective beauty into your space.
Title: The Gathering Beneath the Light
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Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Medium: Oil pastels on paper
Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm (Framed)
Signed and varnished, ready to hang
In The Gathering Beneath the Light, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson explores the subtle intersection of ritual, nature, and sisterhood through the lens of magical realism. Three witches, robed in rich hues of crimson, indigo, and violet, stand united in the clearing of a glowing forest, their pointed hats tilted skyward toward a mysterious beam of light descending from the heavens. Neither sun nor moon, this light is something else—something sacred.
The piece evokes a moment of communion—not just between these figures, but between earth and cosmos, silence and sound, matter and spirit. There is movement, yet it feels timeless. The trees bend gently inward, as if listening. The leaves swirl around them like ancient voices. A spell is being cast, not for power, but for remembrance—for connection.
Rendered in expressive oil pastels, the textured surface breathes with color, layering autumnal reds and forest greens with the shimmer of arcane energy. This is not merely a Halloween scene, but a portrait of unity—of feminine power rooted in mystery and myth.
Framed, signed, and sealed with protective varnish, The Gathering Beneath the Light is ready to infuse your space with its vibrant symbolism and haunting beauty.
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