A change in the weather

Today was the day my abstract watercolor class was going to head outside and paint.  Instead we had to find a room that was dry and warm to work in.  We looked out the windows at the foliage on the campus and took a walk around during a dry time, where I found these lovely large leaves. I'm loving the abstract painting - it's so freeing!  But I'm not at all sure what I'm doing yet.  

“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.” 
― Pablo Picasso