From my Stillman & Birn watercolor journal. Seagrape leaves turning. Collected during a walk on the island.
The leaves were all colors, from deep green to yellow and on to red. I liked the golden color of these so brought them home and painted this while sitting by the window in the 2nd house we rented (it was the 2nd week before I began to feel like even thinking about painting).
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Colourful and bright leaves from a plant I am not familiar with - must look it up
Lorraine, I would think you would have seagrapes in your part of the world, no? They are huge leaves trees that branch out and actually have grapes on them (which I think are edible). These had no grapes, being fall foliage, but they are pretty without the fruit. I have seen them in Bonaire and in Florida and I believe in the Bahamas (can't really recall if they are there but I think so).
Lovely color and shape, Rhonda!I'm not familiar with this plant either. Wonder if it grows on the west coast.
Thanks, Carol! Not sure if they grow on the west coast - they seem to be a southern thing.
Love these seagrape leaves. You always seem like you have such a wonderful time when you go to AMI!
Carol, I packed up my finds in a large plastic baggie - everything survived but the green things (and the seagrape leaves) are brown and dried now - not pretty at all! Oh, well, everything gets less pretty, doesn't it? We have to find the beauty in the old stuff, too! ha ha
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