Autumn Tree Coloring Page
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A broad tree with a rounded canopy drawn as a few big lobes, a thick trunk, and several large leaves falling around it. It is deliberately one of the least detailed drawings we publish. The canopy is not made of individual leaves, which is the usual way autumn trees get drawn and the usual reason children give up on them, but a handful of cloud-like shapes that can each take a different color. Doing exactly that, one lobe red, one orange, one gold, is the fastest way to make an autumn tree look like autumn, and it takes about a minute. The falling leaves are the only small shapes on the page and they are still generous. Printed at A4 the canopy takes up most of the sheet, which means it is finished quickly and looks deliberate rather than sparse, and there is room to write a name or a date underneath if it is going on a wall.
Color suggestions
- Red, orange and gold canopy lobes
- Brown trunk
- Falling leaves in the same three colors
- Or a green tree, for summer instead
Did you know?
- The orange and yellow in autumn leaves is there all year. It is simply hidden by green chlorophyll, and only shows once the tree stops making it.
- Trees do not lose their leaves by accident. They grow a special layer of cells at the base of each stalk that deliberately cuts it loose.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the canopy not drawn as individual leaves?
Because that is what makes most autumn tree pages too fiddly to finish. A few large lobes give the same result in a fraction of the time, and a child can still give each one its own color.
Can this be used for a seasons lesson?
It works well for one. The same drawing colored green, then in reds and golds, then left bare, covers three seasons from a single printed sheet.
