“Changing Leaf” Colored Pencil on chipboard, 2025. 18×24 inches.

In “Changing Leaf,” I engage with the subtle poetry of transition. By layering colored pencil on chipboard, I trace a single leaf’s journey from vibrant green through gold and crimson. The chipboard’s earthy surface peeking through the pigments underscores the organic, inevitable shift of seasons—and, by extension, the moments of transformation in our own lives.

Each pencil stroke deepens the leaf’s contours and vein structure, mirroring the way personal growth etches new lines of experience into our days. The gradual color shift became a meditation on letting go of what’s past and embracing the warmth of renewal.

Through this study, I invite viewers to witness change not as loss, but as the quiet unfolding of possibility. May the leaf’s gentle arc inspire you to honor your own seasons of transition.