Hedgehog in autumn leaves

A hedgehog steps through fallen leaves with a cheerful pointed nose. The large quill shapes invite an alternating pattern, while the leaves can become a little autumn color study.

How much detail?

Quill triangles and leaf veins add detail without a dense background. About the labels.

Try this palette: Autumn wanderer

Alternate two browns across the quills and use yellow and red-orange for the leaves.

A small coloring tip

Colored pencils make the quill tips easier to reach; rotate the page to keep your hand comfortable around the leaf lobes.

Pick one leaf as the brightest on the page and let the hedgehog appear to walk toward it.