article_snippet: Natural canvas: Artist and teacher Wang Lian has done hundreds of drawings, like this temple, on leaves she collects in the park and on the streets .
article_snippet: Delicate: she uses an ink pen to gently draw the local scenes and buildings on the dried out leaves . '
article_snippet: I first tried drawing on leaves about 10 years ago and fell in love with it as an art form immediately. '
article_snippet: It's like drawing on very old parchment paper, you have to be really careful that you don't damage the leaf because it is very fragile and this helps focus your attention and abilities.'
article_snippet: Intricate: Wang has drawn hundreds of local scenes on leaves she has collected from the park .
article_snippet: The artist collects leaves every autumn and dries them out so she can sketch these impressive building scenes . '
article_snippet: By drawing what I see I become far more a part of the process and part of the final piece. '
highlights_snippet: Has inked 1,000 pieces of art on leaves in last two years .
  