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Maple leaves in progress


otterine

I've made leaves from scratch in the past, but this time I am using a different approach. I bought two packets of pre-cut maple leaves in brown paper. These are by Marcy Jaffe, but I bought them from a secondary seller on eBay. I decided to make up one packet, which includes two sheets, to start.

 

The instructions tell you to stipple on paint to add depth, so I used Calico Red by Americana, making several passes with lightly added paint. I added Camel to the red for the reverse side to make the backs of the leaves pale pink. I colored each stem while the leaves were still on the frame using thinned brown paint.

 

I then cut the leaves from the frame and began shaping them with a stylus, adding veins as well. I haven't officially decided that this will be an autumn landscape, but in mini-land you can have autumn leaves and blooming flowers all at the same time. I just think it will be nice to have some color on the scene.

 

And, no, I don't have plans to build another maple tree at this moment.

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