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Fallen Leaves

A handful crumpled leaves that had fallen off a poinsettia in the kitchen (the flowers weren't long for this world either). I used modified contour drawing techniques with a micron pen to get the outlines (it's like blind contour drawing, but you are allowed to look at your paper whenever you start to get lost). Finally, I hastily mixed some paint and applied it wet-into-wet. The leaves were a fun subject, and the process I used will definitely be one to try again.

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