My Life in Palette: A Dramatic Walk in Autumn 🍁

There is beauty in falling.

When bright deciduous trees are starkly juxtaposed with evergreen and lush greenery in the forest, with the never-ending drama of greens slowly changing their hue into yellow and red that will make you fall in love with its breathtaking charm --- Yay! Autumn is already here. 🍁

One afternoon, I decided to go outside and have a walk. It's a holiday today so I had so much time to myself. The weather was a bit gloomy but thankfully the rain did not succumb to the clouds' heavy heart. The sky did not cry today.

The leaves were all looking pretty, painting nature with yellow and red. I was left in utter astonishment when I was greeted with this spectacular masterpiece. It was so stunningly beautiful. How could God ever create such surreal and astounding beauty?!

Hello beautiful Hive people!

Do you also fall in love with autumn?

Does it also draw smiles on your face whenever you see such amazing nature's painting or postcard rather?

One afternoon, I̶ d̶e̶c̶i̶d̶e̶d̶ t̶o̶ g̶o̶ o̶u̶t̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ a̶n̶d̶ h̶a̶v̶e̶ a̶ w̶a̶l̶k̶. - I decided to pick up my paintbrush and put these lovely autumn leaves on the piece of canvas. And there, I let its beauty freeze for eternity.

In a tropical country like what we have here in this corner of the world, we only have two seasons, the rainy and dry seasons. But it won’t stop me from appreciating the beauty of autumn. And that is through my art for now, 'til I'll be appreciating it in the flesh one day!

And how did my dramatic walk in the autumn go? Would you like to join me as I colorfully step my feet, I mean my artistic hands into the plain empty canvas and fill it up with lovely autumn colors?!

Now let me start sharing with you my relaxing and fascinating walk earlier outside my wandering imagination...

The progress...

🔸First, I sketch the maple leaf with a pencil, which is the main object of my painting.

🔸Then, I started coloring the upper portion of the leaf yellow.

🔸Next, I colored the lower portion red.

🔸 After that, I added the white lines as additional detail to the leaf. And then I colored the background with a mix of yellow, red, and green.

🔸Then, I added some water droplets for the additional drama.

🔸And for the final touch, I added the white lines as an indication that this leaf is floating in the water.

And just like I'm calling this painting done but why am I not signing it?!

Well, it's because...

...it's a canvas tote bag which will be given again as a gift to a dear friend. And I'll be putting her name below the painting instead of mine.

I will be handing it to her with a simple life reminder, that every one of us may stumble and fall, but it's when we fall that we gather the strength to stand up again.

Like these autumn leaves that fall is just the beautiful transition of the brand new season, the winter though it's a bit colder, will soon spring and bloom with more vivid and beautiful colors of hope. A beautiful life reminder that something great, all start by falling. And when you fall, there's no other way but to go up.

There is beauty in falling.