Easiest Way to Paint TEN Different Leaves with Watercolor!

In this watercolor tutorial, I will teach you the easiest way to paint ten different leaves. Some may look intimidating (and they will take practice), but I believe anyone (even the beginners!) can get these leaves. Happy painting and please subscribe if you enjoyed this tutorial!


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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Your basic but, dare I say, essential-to-know-how-to-paint: garden leaf.
02:20 - Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, yes please.
04:54 - Oh! Don’t miss this tip!
05:22 - Little cutie baby leaves.
07:06 - Two layer leaf, we’ve only just begun…
07:50 - You can do this, the rose leaf.
09:14 - Long, folded tulip leaf twisting in the wind.
10:09 - Rosemary thyme! (Wait, which is it?!)
11:24 - Do you enjoy it or taste soap? Comment below. It’s cilantro.
12:05 - You might be saying… But…
13:32 - You love it, you need it: the peony leaf.
14:30 - SO MANY ask about this problem! Watch this.
15:04 - Because we all need a longer, jagged burnt reddish kind of leaf…
17:01 - Let’s regroup here for simple, basic leaf principles.
17:42 - Details on the layered leaf.
18:30 - And some details on the peony leaves.