Create Beautiful Watercolor Mixed Media with Leaf Resist Technique.

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Have you tried the leaf resist technique in your watercolor art yet? It’s such a simple way to create beautiful textures and patterns! 🎨 Let me know how it works for you or if you have any questions! 👇 Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button for more fun mixed media tutorials! 🌿✨

[@lizknudsen9176]

This is really beautiful. Very inspiring!

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Thank you so much!😍

[@melindareynolds7867]

Beautiful leaf technique.

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Thank you! Cheers!😍

[@noodgenoodgerson2660]

Trina, how did you know I was searching for ways to print with botanicals, TODAY?! LOVE what you did here! I've never seen botanical prints used in this way. I adore your restrained, delicate touch and serene palettes. Love your work, grateful to have found you!

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Thank you! I’m glad we were are on the same wavelength. It’s crazy how that happens. I’m happy you are here! 😍

[@meeow2165]

OMG - was just thinking last week what pressing leaves into watercolor would do! THANK YOU for sharing

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

You are so welcome! It’s a fun easy technique. 😍

[@tamasurusrex]

Soooooo PRETTY 💗😻💗

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

@@tamasurusrex thank you! ❤️😍

[@Katerina-vm2ok]

Good Monday morning Trina…hope you had a wonderful weekend! Well this was an interesting start for the week…I love those leaf impressions and it gives me many more ideas! Only recently I have been leaning towards mixed media and this is why I love your channel. You don’t stick to any one technique and what I love about mix media is if it doesn’t work out then make it into something else! I love the challenge. Have a wonderful day and thanks once again for your video posts! 😊 Forgot to add that I think this piece turned out great!

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Thanks Katerina! I love that you’re exploring mixed media. There are so many ways to create work. Hope your weekend was amazing as well. 😍

[@carlanderson6205]

WOW! Great idea. I am definitely gonna try that. Thanx and God bless you.

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Yes! You definitely should try it. Thanks for watching. 😍

[@christinerolf9348]

So inspiring, I just want to go collecting from the garden and paint, thankyou

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Yes! I love this! Have fun creating.😍

[@margaretpinsent6388]

Gosh, this is gorgeous! Thank you Mx

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Thank you so much!😍

[@Sa_Stafford]

Wow … amazing. I use leaves A LOT for all kinds of eco dyeing and gel printing. But this is completely new to me, and it looks fabulous. I always use leaves from mine and neighbours’ gardens, who let me take their stuff. I also pick stuff up from fields etc. And, did you know, you can freeze leaves and flowers … rather than buying them or even pressing them in your home? Wonderful … thank you so much for sharing. ❤

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

It’s interesting because I was searching for videos on eco dyeing when I found The Danish Painters video. The technique of using watercolors intrigued me. I didn’t know you could freeze leaves. So cool! I want to try this method with acrylic ink as well. Thanks for watching! 😍

[@kathleenbolster1887]

an interesting technique. The finished piece is nice. I would frame it.

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

@@kathleenbolster1887 it was a really fun play. Thanks for watching!😍

[@dorisschmeichel2949]

I got the same pack of dried leaves, very fragile. Lovely piece.

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

They were so delicate. Lesson learned. Thanks for watching! 😍

[@raelynnreffruschinni8802]

I like it!

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

@@raelynnreffruschinni8802 thanks so much! 😍

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

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[@allisonjames2923]

This is so interesting & cool! I don’t know why, but the bottom half reminded me of a really crunchy coarse sand beach with loads of big shell fragments. And the contrast with the more smooth middle section & the dark “water” & light smooth sky is really fascinating. Especially once you used the matting border. I’ve watched that artist’s work before & keep meaning to collect some leaves & grasses to try that with my Ink Sorays & Stains. The dried ones are a perfect choice as they are nice & flat. I wonder if I can toughen mine up a bit so I can reuse them 🤔

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

It does look like seashells. I really like how the leaf resist turned out. I want to try with acrylic ink and distress oxide sprays. That should be messy fun! I wonder if you put a light coat of matte medium on the leaves if that would preserve them.🤔 Thanks my friend! 😍

[@allisonjames2923]

@@MixedMediaArtByTrina I look forward to more experimentation 😁

[@swl9270]

Oh my goodness! Just today I had a template play with plant material! Ya reading my mind? Wanted to see what I could do with a botanical print for collage on the MEP. Was an interesting go but someone in there yet. In fact I don’t think I’m anywhere anymore with my “art”! Idk what has happened but I can’t do anything I like!! Idk what to do?

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Haha! I love it! Great minds as they say. 😍

[@swl9270]

@@MixedMediaArtByTrina I just finished watching the video. I love it but I think dealing with the lead process is too fiddly for me and was thinking that maybe a stencil of leaves and drag it thru the gravy might work. Put down the color and pencil marks and apply the stencil as a mask? Whatcha think?

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

@@swl9270 great idea! Using a leaf stencil would definitely work. I might try that with the tree stencil. I really like the subtle marks from the leaves. It feels more organic for me. It did add time to the process and you know I’m impatient but I think it was worth it. Thanks my friend! 😍

[@swl9270]

@@MixedMediaArtByTrina oh definitely it was impressive! I’m just not in the mood for fiddley stuff right now. I’ve been binge watching the Danish Painter. I so want to loosen up! I’m even stuck with the collage stuff!things

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

When I’m stuck I tape off some paper into four or six squares, get out my biggest brush and play. It can shake up your creativity. You got this! 😍

[@joykalt7551]

Trina, it is very inspiring! You did a great job! Are you on instagram? And did you just by dried leaves off of Amazon?

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

Thank you! I did buy the leaves from Amazon, however, they were really fragile. My instagram is @mixedmediatrina. 😍

[@lucev7497]

Can you tell where to get the “tree” stencil you used?

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

I got it from Temu. 😍

[@avanellehansen4525]

What company made the tree stencil?

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

It came from TEMU.

[@avanellehansen4525]

@@MixedMediaArtByTrina thank you