![]() As the original color starts to dry and more color is added, a few “ Cauliflowers” start to form. As with the Poplar leaf I added some dark neutral mix around the edges and allowed that to blend in.I painted the small oak leaf next drawing from my previously mixed pool of neutrals and mixing in a little green (New Gamboge plus Ultramarine). ![]() Drop spots of this color in and around the edges of the leaf. To indicate these darkened spots, mix a vibrant dark neutral tone using Burnt Umber, Alizarin Crimson and Ultramarine. Leaves tend to decay fastest around their edges.To create the veins of the leaf, use the edge of a palette knife, or something similar to scrape out some thin lines.Don’t allow the paint to dry completely as it will need to be at least partly wet for the next stage.To give the leaf some interesting texture, I lifted some color away by gently dabbing with a paper towel.I’m starting with Burnt Umber this time though and dropping in Alizarin Crimson and Burnt Sienna to create some warmer color variations.The larger poplar leaf is obviously much further along in the decay process, it’s darker with rich reds and warm neutrals, but the painting process is basically the same as before.Carefully paint in the leaf stem with the point of your mop brush, or use a rigger, if you’re worried about the line getting too thick.Part of the fun of watercolor is knowing when to just leave it and let it do it’s own thing. Avoid the temptation to do too much brushing and smoothing out, just allow the Burnt Umber to flow wherever it chooses. Continue pulling the paint down into a point.Drop in a little Burnt Umber wet in wet.Although I’m using a mop brush a round brush would work just as well. Start with a very light drawing of the leaves, mix up a warm yellow / green, consisting of New Gamboge and a small amount of Ultramarine.Painting Fall Leaves In Watercolor Step By Step Neutral colors similar to Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna can be mixed by combining the three primaries and altering the proportions of red, yellow and blue.
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