Black drawing paper(or cardstock or construction paper)
Chalk pastels
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare templates
Choose a free printable leaf template (see tips section below). Print it out on regular paper or cardstock and cut out the leaves.
Add loops of painter's tape to the back of the cut out leaves.
Place the leaves on the drawing paper, pressing down on them to stick them into place.
Step 2: Colour with chalk
Using different colours of chalk pastels, colour over the paper leaves and onto the black paper extending about 1/2 inch beyond the leaf as in the photos below.
Continue colouring until your leaf template(s) have been fully outlined.
Use your finger to spread the pastels outward, away from the template to the edge of the paper.
Once you've smudged the chalk and blended the colours to your liking, shake off the excess chalk dust in the garbage or outside.
Step 3: Remove templates
Carefully remove the templates from the drawing paper.
Your fall leaf chalk art is complete!
Video
Notes
If any fingerprints or smudges end up in the black part of the leaf you can easily remove them with q-tips or an eraser.
Get the Templates:
The leaves you see in this post are available on our free printable leaf templatespost! We have full page, large, medium and small leaves in lots of different leaf shapes.