Andy Goldsworthy land art of red, orange, and yellow autumn leaves blended in a smooth color gradient When fall colors are nearly at their peak, we would feel amiss if we didn’t honor some of the gorgeous leaf art that Andy Goldsworthy has created over the years. Below are some of the gorgeous nature arrangements from him, as well as some lookalike art, also painstakingly created and beautiful. Nature’s beauty is all around us. Take a walk, embrace your inner artist, and see what you can come up with. You may not have the patience of an artist like Goldsworthy, but even a few minutes in the forest can do wonders for the mind.

See also: Andy Goldsworthy’s ephemeral works in winter

Andy Goldsworthy autumn leaf arrangement with colors shifting from bright yellow to deep red  
Andy Goldsworthy arrangement of red and yellow autumn leaves radiating around a dark hole
Carefully selected colored leaves around a hole creates an illusion of a vortex.
Line of ripped autumn leaves placed by Andy Goldsworthy winding through a green forest
Intricately ripped and placed leaves creates a stunning line in the forest.
  Goldsworthy style leaf art with vivid autumn leaves arranged in a glowing circular gradientAndy Goldsworthy arrangement of hazel leaves in two contrasting shades of greenEphemeral leaf artwork inspired by Goldsworthy, autumn colors fading softly across the forest floor

Next: Nikola Faller’s sweeping leaf patterns

More on this artist: Andy Goldsworthy in the Moss & Fog Reference Library, including the permanent works you can go and stand in front of.

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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  5. These are truly magnificent. I love his work and we have a number of his installations in San Francisco. It find it inspiring to photograph.

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