This abstract leaf reminds Christine D. Crosheck of one of her favorite things: Finding a place where she can be outside surrounded by trees that are first budding in the spring, or providing a thick canopy of shade in the summer, or putting on a brilliant display of color in the fall. Christine has fond memories of her Grandparents raking up piles of leaves and letting her jump in them when she was an itty bitty thing. If you were a kid once again, playing in a pile of leaves, what color would you have the leaves be? A long-time Michigan resident, Christine loves the autumn season when leaves begin to change colors. Many people come from out-of-state to experience this magical transformation that occurs each fall, but she feels blessed because all she has to do is look out the window as she drives around on local errands. Christine D. Crosheck is a Tecumseh, Michigan artist who works in soft pastels and markers to create modern art in an array of colors. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who also want to add beauty to spaces they inhabit. Materials used include lightfast pastel pencil on acid free paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, with a honeycomb surface suitable for Pastel. The background color was allowed to show through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece. Christine D. Crosheck creates Fine Art in Tecumseh, Michigan. She uses soft pastel sticks and pastel pencils to create original, abstract paintings in an array of colors. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to anyone who wants to transform a builder basic home into a one-of-a-kind showpiece.