How to Paint an Autumn Leaf in Watercolour // Watercolor Leaf Painting

[@NannaJoan]

I love your use of greens and yellows on your leaves.

[@greg9574]

A wonderful tutorial. Thank you. Hope you and all your fellow Aussies stay safe and healthy.

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Love your attention to specifics. Teaching by example is most informative and thank you.

[@nydiaroman9714]

Louise , your virtue as a watercolor teacher creates life on the subject, perpetuating the lesson in our minds and hearts! Thank you so very much !

[@junemacare5184]

I really enjoy watching you and you explain every so well, thank you Louise.

[@deloreslopez9977]

Thank's Louise.You made that leaf pop.Great lesson in glazing,shadow,colors,and making thing's pop!

[@LadyLeda2]

You have such beautiful water control Louise. And I think that is key to why your paintings are so beautiful. It is also the hardest thing to learn in watercolor. Thank you so much for sharing and for having classes on Skillshare and Patreon.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Laurie. 💕

[@Eirenmist]

Your tutorials are so relaxing yet stimulating . . . seems like a paradox, but it's true! Thank you for sharing your work!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much!

[@johnkamerling6156]

I am so ever thankful for your time and beautiful talent. You are a wonderful and giving person and artist..

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much John. Your appreciation makes it worthwhile for me.

[@snehasparsha-thelovingtouc5174]

Its beautiful.... you are very talented...tutorials are really stimulating...

[@GayleReicheltArt]

I love you tutorials and would love to see one with a pelican. Thank you. I have learnt heaps from your tutorials.

[@graemejaine1578]

Lovely magical coloured leaves, again thanks for the chat during this video.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Graeme.

[@anushamohan4944]

Very well explained...thank you

[@paigeme886]

The colours, texture and that shadow are amazing! Absolutely stunning and explained so well (as always!). Thank you so much Louise

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Paige! xx

[@coboslolis]

I loved it. Thanks for share your knowledge. 💜

[@peggyfowler7286]

Loved this!!!

[@cathymikequimbyquimby7315]

Thank you Louise!

[@SJ-wm8et]

Love watching your videos and how you teach. I am into birds and mammals presently, so I would love to see more videos on those. Thanks

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Susan!

[@sherrikent6628]

Beautiful detail, and explanation, i would love to see more.

[@debbiesheridan3334]

Lovely tutorial Louise, very relaxing. You have so much patience. This is where I fail ...I will try harder. I have sketched a few large leaves from the palm plants and evergreens this summer, so will try out your technique. Love debs in Spain xx

[@jennygort]

Beautiful painting !

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Jenny.

[@joelmedalle7362]

Love the depth and simplicity, you’re awesome teacher and artist!

[@maryalgar8779]

Simply beautiful!

[@glorialacoma9735]

Qué maravilla, como todos sus trabajos. Gracias desde España.

[@sharonsegretto5617]

Relatively simple shape + heaps of realistic detail = recipe for learning. Thank you, Louise! I'll be scavenging my yard looking for a funky leaf sometime today, lol. (p.s. Do you ever age? You probably have a 'Dorian Grey' image of yourself painted somewhere, huh? I knew there had to be some sneaky beneath that sweet face!)

[@lydiashemain9746]

Gorgeous tutorial. I’m trying to paint some strawberries, perhaps these techniques will help.

[@buttonbub]

Beautiful Louise.. I will have to give it a go. 👍

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Tina! I hope you do.

[@marjoriescott3157]

Love your style; my favorite subject is flowers though I’m focusing on learning birds now.

[@TracyAnneWilkinson]

I love this Louise! Simply elegant!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks very much Tracy. It's a fairly simple painting. I thought it might be good for beginners.

[@TracyAnneWilkinson]

Louise De Masi Absolutely! Great for beginners. Simple outline and beautiful demonstration of how to use the layering of colours in the leaf and the shadows.

[@HerradaJulio]

Hi Louise, I would like to see how you paint a raven to see the feathers details. Thanks

[@evawinters8932]

I'm a beginner and have been binge watching your vids. You make the mystery of the beautiful, genteel art of watercolor painting less mysterious. Thank you so much for all you do. I have a question regarding the colors you use. Do you find yourself using certain colors more often than others? Which colors are the top most important in your paintings? Thank you🎨😁

[@aartipoojari4447]

Beautiful 😊🙏

[@GL1FE]

youre a great teacher Louise , thank you so soo much for your videos i will go on your patreon soon to get all the full tutorials. i love the fact that you paint precisely and also have some more fluid areas on your paintings where everything isnt so detailed! personally ive found most of the tutorials on youtube for learning watercolor a bit misleading except for your videos! can i even say that ? i feel bad to say that because everyone is just trying their best and offering it gratis cannot be easy. i really enjoy watching your videos and that youre from AUz ! regards, Leah

[@sandisloan7003]

I want your book....o goodness those paintings are awesome, I love that your sharing the tutorial of all the paintings going in your book...one question does the paper ever buckle in the book, as I know you do use a lot of water and everything always seem so nice...please keep sharing with us your fantastic to watch, listen and learn from, I hope one day I can join...hugs from The USA, Florida..Maybe I can get the same book and fill it up with all your paintings....

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks very much Sandi. I hope you do! Yes it does buckle. Lately I've been using some Washi Tape from the hardware store to tape the pages together like it's a watercolour block. That helps a bit. 💕

[@evawinters8932]

@@LouiseDeMasi Just a note: Amazon also carries Washi tape.☺

[@flightofthemagpie2603]

Thank you so much for your detailed tutorials! This is the kind of practice that takes all my patience and attention but gets results! The speed of this one was even slow enough for me. My only issue was the paper I was using dried so fast - while you painted 3 sections with the first wash of red, and still had time to lift some color, my paper dried immediately so I had to do one small section at a time. I hope it's ok I posted the result on Instagram and linked to your account.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you. I'll have to check. One thing that might help you if you find your paper dries too quickly. You could try wetting the area you want to paint and then let it almost dry. Then wet it again and start painting. That first wetting will hopefully penetrate the layers and it might stay wetter longer for you. It could also be your paper.

[@wendykelcey1246]

Beautiful! Do the maple leaves change to purple, gold orange etc in Australia? Silly question. It looks like the do!

[@Katrina.for_art]

Hiya Louise! I"m a new subscriber, love your work. I'd love to see you paint a satin bower bird, not sure you have them where you are though, the olive green and speckled chest ones. how many pages in the journal I wonder ? Thankyou for sharing your work!

[@dinabeshay3619]

Gorgeous details. Thank you so much for this. Is there equivalent colours to the Daniel smith brand for a beginner ? I have winsor Newton paint and was wondering which colours would be the best to use?

[@JakobsAccount]

Hello Louise, First of all let me say how happy I am to have found your videos! They are wonderful and entice me to paint. May I ask, what kind of visual diary are you using and where may we find it please? Thank you and please don't stop painting ever!!!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you so much! It's a Winsor & Newton watercolour journal- hard bound. I bought it in Australia at a shop called Eckersleys.

[@jaleacar3282]

Thank you🖒👏❤

[@carolo7100]

Beautiful! When you painted the leaf, how did you control the paint spread? It spreads onto the leaf, but never beyond the leaf edge. I love your technique.

[@teresacabellospanades9605]

It doesnt spread bdyond the lines because she first added a wash of clean water on the area she wants to paint. The watercolour spreads where the water was applied but not beyond it. Hope it helps

[@carolo7100]

@@teresacabellospanades9605 thank you!

[@aneesmohiuddin3918]

You r a Great help I do flowers far from perfect thanks from india

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Anees.

[@don9133]

It's summer here thankfully. Lovely painting though.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Don! I hope you're enjoying your summer weather. We are having beautiful weather here. I'm not too keen on our summers. I prefer it to be cooler.

[@thepochade5992]

@@LouiseDeMasi Me too Louise, it's lovely to snuggle up in clothes 👍 last summer was almost unbearable!

[@giuseppefarabone5621]

Grazie mille

[@nikitasart3319]

Hi Louise, can you show some character painting tutorials, it will be really helpful...thanks 😊

[@don9133]

It's not warm enough for my liking, but there's no snow and the temps are above minus. :-)

[@rajekhanshaikh5535]

I Love you very nice

[@zibbyzoo4379]

You should post links to purchase the products you use so you get a commission on those products from sites. It also helps us to find them. :)

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Heidi. I've just signed up to Amazon today.