Back in November 2014 I did a few studies and paintings of autumn leaves and water drops, that I didn't manage to scan until the previous days. Although it is not the right season for this subject, you might like to see them. I had some reference photos taken on a rainy day, during a short sunny spot, with some leaves still holding on the tree. I started these studies to prepare a short demo for the watercolor workshop, working on the simplest composition, but then I moved on to a more complex painting and with a stronger blue sky, which I like a lot how it come out in the end.
Here is the final painting, watercolor on paper, size ~10x7 inches.
This is the smaller study that I started with (5x7 inches):
Here is the simplified version that we worked with during the workshop (again 5x7 inches):
And this is an imaginary study of water drops on a plant leaves, just to show how to make the drops and their cast shadow:
