I've decided to walk away from it.... Plan to show the group the steps for making the leaf...and what happens if you do something you really don't like.... Then I'll tell them to either make another leaf or paint it out and start over. I find that re-painting removes some of the veining that makes it look like a real leaf. Too late to make another. Glad I took photos.
Think about me when it's over a 100 tomorrow and I'm out in the heat.... oh what fun!