HOW TO PAINT A LEAF IN WATERCOLOR - EFFORTLESSLY

Watercolor has a bad reputation for being a difficult medium to work with - but it simply isn't so! In this step by step full length tutorial I will show you how to paint this leaf with fast results, to help boost your confidence. I have used a limited palette and it is suitable for beginners. I use both wet on wet and wet on dry methods in this tutorial so that you can try both application methods for yourself, which will improve your skills as a watercolour artist.

Materials Used:

300 gsm hot pressed watercolour paper (I used Saunders Waterford)
Spotter brushes: No 6, and No 4 size
Flat synthetic brush - Number 2 size

Paints:

Sap Green
Olive Green
Perylene Green
Magenta
All by Winsor & Newton

but just use the green colours that you have

The Spotters are from Rosemary & Co and Jacksons Art Supplies