Growing up in the midwest, autumn has a special meaning to me. Watching the hardwoods turn to a vibrant mass of color overnight is still sharp in my memory. As a child, I would press autumn leaves and search for the perfect acorns that the squirrels had not found. Enjoy this image and preserve a bit of autumn for yourself. All colors shown in bold text refer to Prismacolor© pencils.

Begin with a layer of Chartreuse on the two leaves. Add Raw Umber to the acorn stem and about two thirds of the acorn caps.

Apply Sand to the smooth part of the acorns, and begin layering color on the leaves by adding Lime Peel over most of the Chartreuse, leaving the center Chartreuse exposed.

More layering of color on the leaves, by adding Yellow Ochre working from the edge into the green.

Now add a third layer using Mineral Orange, applied the same way as step three.

One last layer of Pumpkin givng the tip of each leaf lots of autumn color.

Note: These tulips look great in yellow's with a french blue pot...assorted colors of flowers and a zippy lime green pot.
Have fun!

Finish your image with a bit of Dark Brown on the stem, on the caps, and add a bit of color to the smooth part of the acorn. Hi-light a few of the leaf tips with a bit of Scarlet Lake to make the leaves pop.