Sketch of the Week: Sycamore Leaves

With the seasons shifting from the heat of summer to autumnal crispness, a few leaves have started to drop from the various trees around town. When I found a few sycamore leaves the other day, I brought them home to draw them. After all, I've drawn the tree itself several times, but haven't really looked at the foliage that carefully, so I decided to do a few studies:

I had brought home another leaf to draw, but Gustave found it and tore it ribbons before I could draw it. So it goes with a mischievous kitten. I was asking for it.