Drawing Prompt #3: M.E.G.

Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'

M.E.G. has been doing a lot of garden clean up of leaves this past week and this is the leaf she liked the best.  It is an Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' which Google tells me is a type of Japanese maple. She has used soft pastels on Mi-Teintes dark blue pastel paper to create this piece.

This is a well studied leaf, the shape is consistant with the species having a sharp ridged edge spanning out to a broad hand.  M.E.G. has worked quite quickly on this drawing, about 45 minutes. Working at speed has given the work a freshness and spontaneity  to it that is refreshing. The drawing is not overworked or fussed over. The build up of colours and bright hues on the subdued blue background make the leaf glow. I can just imagine an entire tree with these leaves creating a blaze of colour. Well done, M.E.G.

Acer japonicum Vitifolium by M.E.G.