How to paint a realistic leaf in watercolour

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Ever spent ages painting a flower, nervously putting off the moment when you have to tackle the leaves? This mini tutorial will help you get there.

Taking the time and learning the techniques of how to paint realistic leaves are crucial to botanical painting and can really let your painting down if you don’t get them right.

But they can be intimidating because there is often SO much detail to try to capture. Here I walk you through my method.

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Painting in a realistic way in watercolor is easy when it's tackled step by step. In this watercolor tutorial I will show you how to paint realistic Oak leaf one step at a time. So have fun and let me know how you get in in the comments below.

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Click play or jump to these key points

00:00 Intro
00:40 Lightest tones
01:02 Darkest details
01:58 Wash adjustments
02:48 Details and adjustments
03:21 Edges and veins
03:48 Offer


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