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How to Paint Fall Watercolor Leaves

October 15, 2016 by Rachel 6 Comments

How to paint watercolor leaves. A helpful watercolor tutorial with three simple steps. Click through for the full tutorial.

The leaves are finally just starting to change colors here in Chattanooga, and I can’t get enough.Β And what’s great is that the leaves gradually change colors in the fall is an effect that’s actually pretty easy to recreate with watercolors. There are so many different ways to paint leaves, but I am sharing a really simple three step tutorial for painting fall watercolor leaves over at Oriental Trading’s blog. Click through for the full tutorial.

How to paint watercolor leaves. A helpful watercolor tutorial with three simple steps. Click through for the full tutorial.

If you’re new to watercolors, check out this post I wrote: 10 Tips for Learning to Paint with Watercolors.

How to paint watercolor leaves. A helpful watercolor tutorial with three simple steps. Click through for the full tutorial.

One big mistake that I see people making is trying to paint things from memory. Even if it’s something pretty simple like a leaf, it is SO helpful to have an actual leaf or pictures of leaves to glance at while you’re painting. Since I painted these leaves before any had really started changing colors here, I used a picture I took of some leaves last year.

Stop by Oriental Trading to see the full tutorial broken down into just three simple steps. And if you follow this tutorial and paint some leaves I would LOVE to see them! Tag me on Instagram @linesacross.

About Rachel

Craft blogger. Color lover. Mess maker. Mom of three. You can find me at Lines Across sharing my creative adventures and tutorials on how to make stuff.

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    October 25, 2016 at 10:00 am

    These are gorgeous, Rachel! Can’t wait to check out your full tutorial!

    Reply
  2. Mary G says

    October 26, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    Gorgeous! I’ve been wanting to learn how to use watercolours and these tutorials excite me πŸ™‚ Heading over to look at some of the other ones you’ve posted, now! Have a lovely day πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 2, 2016 at 8:53 am

      Thanks so much! I’ve shared a few different tutorials and ideas that are great for beginners. Let me know how it works out and feel free to email me with any questions πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Tet | Drawn to DIY says

    October 28, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Having the actual leaf is a great tip! I’m guilty of painting from memory which doesn’t always work out. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 2, 2016 at 8:51 am

      Me too! And then I wonder why it doesn’t look quite right, haha!

      Reply
  4. Anny says

    November 1, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    Wow

    Reply

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