Soft Kiss

“Soft Kiss” by Haleh Mashian captures the gentle transition of seasons within a forest, where autumn leaves drift through the air against a backdrop of tall, slender trees. The soft greens and earthy tones create a calming and serene atmosphere. Mashian’s careful attention to texture and color variation brings out the richness of the bark, with tree trunks appearing in shades of white, ochre, and muted grays, each one uniquely weathered. The vertical repetition of the trees suggests both rhythm and stillness, while the delicate placement of falling leaves adds an organic movement, as if nature itself is in quiet motion.

The transparency of some elements, particularly the floating leaves, gives “Soft Kiss” a poetic quality, evoking the gentle passage of time. The warm autumnal reds and browns scattered across the forest floor contrast beautifully against the cooler green hues, making the composition feel balanced and harmonious.

With its blend of realism and abstraction, this piece offers both familiarity and artistic expression. “Soft Kiss” would complement a variety of spaces, making it a complimentary piece for art collectors and interior decorators with an affinity for nature.

About the Artist

As a painter and creative expressionist, Mashian’s abstract works reveal her appreciation of color theory, compositional form, and studying positive and negative space. Working in mixed media and using various techniques from collage to impasto, a repeated layering and application of paint, Mashian’s dynamic pieces range from smaller artworks that can be arranged together to large-scale paintings. Her large-paneled paintings have been exhibited nationally in Los Angeles, Miami, and are included in private collections in the United States and abroad.