A Painting With Leaves And Flowers On It Once you have the tracing done, you can apply the first wash. make sure the pencil lines a not too strong. in the case of this leaf the green is quite dark, but if you’re painting a lighter subject, the pencil lines might show if they are too dark. make sure the paint is light, so add lots of water. apply the flat wash all over the surface. Video tutorial by anna farba on . painting watercolor leaf borders and patterns. pin it! you can also paint watercolor leaves in decorative styles with a mix of beautiful shapes, colors, and lines. this is a great way to make watercolor greeting cards, wall art, or borders.
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Pin By Linda Freeney On Things To Paint Leaf Art Watercolor Step 5. let the paint dry before going on to the next stage (use a hairdryer if you want to speed things up). re wet the leaf shape using a clean brush and clear water, but this time don’t wet the leaf right up to the edges. leave a dry gap as if you were painting a smaller leaf inside the first one. Fill the shape with yellow paint. use the tip of the brush to add jagged edges. while the paint is wet, add green paint to the leaf. drop in orange around a few edges and the center of a leaf section. paint brown around most of the edges and paint the stem. add more green paint around the center of the leaf. Explore a hand picked collection of pins about things to paint on pinterest. See above under supplies for how to select the best leaves. keep your leaves under something heavy at least overnight. once pressed, paint the front of your leaf white using acrylic paint. let your leaf dry completely and then press it again overnight as you did when prepping. now that your leaf is white and pressed, it’s time to add watercolor.