
Big Leaf, Little Forest Floor
A broad ochre leaf overlaps smaller coral and teal leaves on a softly edged patch of dark forest soil.
Small 640×533, Medium 1200×1000
Finished editorial acrylic illustration, 6:5 landscape. Close overhead view of one small patch of forest-floor leaf litter. A comically broad, asymmetrical ochre leaf with rounded lobes and a tiny bent stem stretches diagonally across the lower-left two-thirds, overlapping three much smaller fallen leaves in coral and muted teal. Dark umber soil is visible between them. Keep the leaves recognisable using only one thick central vein each; no intricate botanical detail. Opaque matte acrylic colour blocks, expressive marker-like brush contours, slight dry-brush texture. A pale cyan wash catches the left-facing leaf edges. The soil patch dissolves into an irregular, cloud-soft perimeter against warm cream, leaving generous empty space at upper right. Playful proportions, vivid restrained palette, strong thumbnail silhouette. No people, text, logos or watermarks.











