Here in New England fall is a wonderful time to use leaves as inspiration for drawings and print making.
I do think that photos are the best way to capture the colors for a long period of time. But I can’t resist collecting a few leaves and bringing them back to the studio for inspiration.
Out of all the choices that I had, can you believe that I picked a simple yellow and brown leaf to use as a reference for my sketchbook drawing.
My plan was to fill a sketchbook spread with different variations, inspired by this one leaf. I started with an outline drawing of the basic shapes inside and out.
Then I filled the two pages with similarly shaped leaves overlapping in layering them. I use loose watercolors, markers, and gel pen. I hope I have inspired you to gather a leaf or two, and to make a sketchbook drawing to celebrate the autumn season.
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