Autumn Leaf Rubbing Art

Practice frottage in this art lesson: autumn leaf rubbing art.

🎨 Studio Brief #1

Place real leaves under paper and rub with crayons to capture their vein patterns and shapes.

🎯 Your mission

Spend 10 quiet minutes with this project.

⚡ The twist

Don't fix mistakes. Build with them.

What you'll learn · 1 of 2

Place real leaves under paper and rub with crayons to capture their vein patterns and shapes.

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

Arrange rubbings into a fall composition.

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Techniques you'll practise

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You will need

CrayonsConstruction paperGlue stick

Step 1 of 4

Collect leaves of different shapes and sizes. Place them vein-side up under your paper.

Step 2 of 4

Rub the side of a crayon over the paper. The leaf shape and veins appear like magic.

Step 3 of 4

Use fall colors: red, orange, yellow, brown.

Step 4 of 4

Arrange your rubbings into a wreath, tree, or border design.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Art rules exist mostly so you can break them on purpose.

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