HOW TO: Paint REALISTIC Fall Leaves in Watercolor

Paint a REALISTIC fall leaf in watercolor! Your best autumn leaf painting in this easy step by step tutorial. SCROLL DOWN FOR LINKS! I wanted to share with you some simple tips and tricks that will give your fall leaves a bit more of a three dimensional quality. Texture techniques like working on damp paint to “split“ open veins, using masking fluid as well as splattering and dry brush. Check out my FULL LENGTH TUTORIALS: BRUSHES: Peruse my carefully handcrafted line of watercolor brushes: I find observing and painting nature very meditative and calming. Art doesn’t have to be a masterpiece that you hang on your wall to be fulfilling. It can be just part of a soul-filling mindful practice. Get lost in a micro world that is beheld in a simple leaf. This is for ALL LEVELS. I hold a diploma from the Society of Botanical Artists (UK) and, while my many of my tutorials