I originally picked a red leaf but forgot it at work. Students and I were in the preschool outdoor play space and were collecting natural materials for our science space. So, on my walk home, I found another one. This one is at first less interesting in the vibrancy of color, but the blend and color palette had a lovely tone and texture, and fit in with the O’Keeffe pieces. There are two tears in this leaf that I hadn’t noticed at first. I also see lots of black flecks, signs of decomposition. I used basic colored pencils. I love the multi-colored foliage of fall, and as one of my favorite writers Lucy Maud Montgomery said, “I am so glad I live in a world with Octobers.”
