Kinder Observational Leaf Drawing

As Fall fell across campus, our trees turned beautiful shades of oranges, purples, yellows, and reds.  The Kinders and I went on a leaf hunt and found all sorts of leaves with different shapes, sizes, and colors.

We brought them back to the studio, and observed the characteristics of the leaves... were they bumpy?  Sharp?  Did they have veins?  The Kinders then watched me draw one of the leaves from observation (from looking- not tracing!), and then they went to town.