Leaf Pattern on Sidewalk Canvas

With shorter days and cooler temperatures, deciduous trees shed their glossy canopies of leaves. Leaves are everywhere — blowing in the wind, choking roof valleys, and dotting sidewalks.

 

Yesterday, as I strolled through my neighborhood, I saw leaves everywhere — tumbling down streets and clogging the valleys of house roofs. They crunched beneath my shoes with every step. Only when I paused to look down did I see that falling leaves had left a distinct pattern on the sidewalk as if the concrete was a creative canvas fit for an artist's hands.

 

I was mesmerized by what I saw. Like handprints left behind after a child makes mud pies, the leaves from a nearby broadleaf tree had left behind their own unique prints along a stretch of sidewalk after recent rain. The pattern was lacy, like the intricate fabric of a bridal train. Thank goodness for cell phones so I could capture a photo to remember this moment.

 

No wonder leaves inspire those who like to paint, cross-stitch, knit, crochet, or design fabric. Leaves provide endless shapes and edges to ponder and play with. Ovate (egg-shaped). Obovate (tear-shaped). Lanceolate (lance-shaped). Acute (oval-elongated with a pointed tip). Leaf edges also vary from rounded, serrated, lobed, or notched. For example, take a look at this article: “70+Leaves Pattern for Nature Inspired Designs” at https://naldzgraphics.net./leaves-pattern/ 

 

Below are the cell phone photos of one simple leaf pattern stenciled across a sidewalk canvas.

 

For further information and more inspiration about leaf patterns, visit
https://leafyplace.com/types-of-tree-leaves

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