立秋 Liqiu (Start of Autumn) Liqiu is the start of autumn. Usually it’s between 8/7-8/8. In 2017 it’ll be 8/7. First pentad: Cool air comes. Second pentad: White dew appears. Last pentad: Autumn cicada sings. Cicada appears again in this term, but I already drew cicada, so I look back to my wish list. Squirrels are always linked to pine cones, which happens in autumn (although August is a little too early for that,) therefore I think it should be a proper animal to announce the start of autumn. For the fruit I choose longan, which I used in her tail, showing the translucent fruit flesh and black seed in the center. The yellowish brown tone of the tail also comes from longan. The dominant orange is the general color impression from autumn. Patterns on her legs and arms come from the falling leaves.