Painting watercolor fall leaves using my favorite watercolor trick

In this video I show you the step by step process of painting fall watercolor leaves using my favorite watercolor trick. It’s a technique I know you will all love!
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[@ladylily]

For your question: Oak is the one with the rounded at the bottom left. Maple is the first you did, then beech. Your work is so beautiful!

[@DebraofSENC]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have always had problems painting the veins in leaves because they appear too thick.❤

[@heiditravis9013]

This is a wonderful tutorial. You speak clearly and with calm. There is a gentle smile in your voice. Your Fall color palette is stunning. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. The lower left leaf is from an oak tree. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@suec1521]

Gorgeous! Thank you - your video is very informative, and inspiring. The watercolor trick makes a big difference .

[@BrushArt24]

"I’m blown away by how effortless you make this watercolor trick look! The delicate veins and the blending of fall colors are just perfect. I never thought about using the brush handle like that before, but it adds such a natural touch. This is going to elevate my paintings for sure!"

[@ZacMio]

What's with the quotations?

[@donnahenry3772]

I just love your tutorials! I have learned so much from watching them. Thank you, Kristin!

[@caroleverest2049]

I had a teacher that showed me to use a small crotchet hook to put veins in flowers! I like this even better. I don’t have to go look for the implement, its right there with me. Also I very much like and appreciate your explanation of how the color follows the groove! Thank you for this 😊

[@katiekarakondis3348]

This trick is good for grassy areas in landscapes,and hair details.

[@kypie8]

Beautiful painting! 😊 🍃🍁🍂 Thank you for the awesome tip- I often struggle with making too thick of lines so this was very helpful! 🙏💛

[@debbiewalls245]

I love watching you paint and your trick

[@Rileysuevg]

The details of the veins in the leaves and the shadows really bring these to a different level. Thanks for the great tips!

[@cxm2556]

Great watercolor tips from a great teacher and artists. Thank you Kristin. 😊

[@sandymanning-b5o]

Hey Kristin loved the fall leaf painting and the shadow really looks so great on them. Makes them pop instead of being so flat. The second leaf you painted with the round edges is an oak leaf. The last one you painted. All so beautiful thank you for sharing. Here in uk the fall colours are looking really good. Enjoy your day 🙌

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thanks so much for your feedback! 💕🍂

[@bettyphillips4386]

You beat me to it. I was about to say oak leaf 🙃

[@germainwdesjardins6573]

Thank you. I live in Eastern Canada and the leaves are in colours right now. Love how coloured them. Beautiful and inspiring.

[@pigeon-mu7fk]

I love your leaves, but i love the way you explain and teach..you slowly draw me in. Im relaxed and movitated....Thank you😊

[@GabrielleDaPeer]

All of the above AND the movement of the leaves as if they are falling. Enjoyable tutorial

[@lisabloedel539]

This is a great video! I’m so glad KZbin showed this to me! I want to get in to watercoloring but have yet to really get going on it. There are so many things I love about this video- your limited color selection, Your voice & teaching style, and for sure your trick with the thin lines! I feel I would have the same problem of trying to do details like that! Thank you for all of this! This is gorgeous!

[@KMercure]

I’ve been going mad with painting autumn leaves! Thank you for sharing your technique and even how you do the colours. It’s all fascinating!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi Kathy, watch out for tonight’s video, I’m doing some autumn leaves in a similar way (recorded it a month ago but just got round to putting it up!)

[@bizzybee852]

I loved this video, the colors you painted the leaves is stunning! And I love your little trick~I am going to try my hand at painting a fall leaves painting this afternoon. I hope my turns out as pretty as yours. I haven't painted in quit a long while. By the way, the leaf that you sketched that you loved so much, is an Oak tree leaf. To be more specific, as there are around 600 known species of Oak trees worldwide, with about 90 known species that grow in North America, the leave you sketched is a Swamp White Oak leaf. Although there are several other species of Oaks that also have rounded lobed leaves, such as, White Oak, Bur Oak, Oregon White Oak, Post Oak, and Chestnut Oak, just to name a few. In fact, all White Oaks have rounded lobes, and all red Oaks have pointed lobes. This trait (pointed or rounded lobes) distinguishes which of the two types of Oaks you may be looking at. Which is helpful when trying to identify a specific species, as it eliminates half of the possibilities. But the Swamp Oak is the only White Oak that I know of, that grows in the U.S., that has asymmetrical lobes. While there are a few oaks with leaves that do not have lobes, all of the leaves are generally symmetrical around a clear median line. That is why I am pretty certain the leaf you sketched and painted, is a Swamp Oak leaf.

[@CynthiaWMixon]

Oh, My Goodness!! the colour palette is so amazingly beautiful!

[@MM-Iconoclast]

Beeyootiful!

[@appleknocker56]

I love this technique! Makes those veins so much easier & look much more realistic!

[@carolgrodin7530]

This is a great leaf tutorial! The colors are beautiful!! Thank you!

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thanks so much 😊

[@janilledutton139]

Beautiful! Lovely palette combo.

[@Dotalina33]

I am loving watching your painting leaves video! It’s fall here in Michigan and we have all the trees represented by your leaves. It is a breath taking time of year (which lasts only a couple of weeks of prime color! Then every leaf drops off and things are stark branches waiting for snow! Then a different beauty begins to enjoy painting. Thanks for the great tip too!

[@s.terris9537]

Thank you Kristin -- I have never learned that trick before -- so thank you! And thank you for demonstrating your elegant color blending style, it's so beautiful.

[@Sick1982]

That vein trick is amazing 😮

[@maryjones3369]

Such a fantastic tutorial! You are so generous with your talent! Thank you❤️

[@lynnedisik3995]

Fantastic leaves. Great colours. Your tip is very useful to know. Thanks so much.

[@theresabryan-n5v]

So lovely! Fall leaves are the best!

[@shellyparker8960]

This is one of the best fall leaves tutorials I've seen. Thank you! I've used the end of the brush technique, and it is also one of my favorites. It also works really well on flower petals to define the direction of movement.

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you so much! Yes I love it for flowers as well 💕

[@gailmariage5318]

Beautiful. I love the trick and the leaves are fantastic.

[@maryolin216]

Thank you Kristen! Your leaves are so beautiful! And thank you for the trick ❤

[@dragon64830]

Watching you work is mesmerizing. I learn so much from you! thank you for sharing yourself with the world.

[@kkacz7783]

I’m in Arizona now too. The bottom left is an Oak Tree Leaf, I moved here from Illinois where I had 13 Oak Trees in my backyard. Now I have cactus and palms LOL. I’m new to watercolors so I appreciate your videos!

[@cliveangelaedwards8854]

Those are beautiful Kristen... I love fall leaves, especially the Canadian ones that are so colourful... the oak and elm trees in particular 😊❤

[@insanity6829]

what a gift u have been given ! Just beautiful !!!!!

[@DaisyGale-k4r]

I absolutely love this technique and your watercolour paintings are amazing

[@catharineschleider9551]

Wow! This was so inspiring and instructional at the same time. Thank you!

[@valmorck4814]

Loved this! I live in new England and these leaves are in my backyard with their autumn colors. A variety of maples, oaks and birches. Perfect for beautiful watercolors!

[@barbarakey4843]

So fun and gorgeous too!

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you! 🍂

[@Usdukes]

You did a beautiful job on your leaves and I also use your favorite tip. It really helps make the veins realistic.

[@katherinestobbe5556]

❤ SO incredibly beautiful! Each of the leaves are SO lovely!

[@Bindismom]

Absolutely one of the best tutorials! I’ll be following you and learning. Thank you so much🤗👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@powermom74]

So beautiful. I love how you painted these!

[@lydiaapollo9802]

Stunning! So much shared to enrich our painting experiences. Thank you

[@sharymyny6454]

Amazing great tutorial ,and the combination of colors so beautiful love it 🍁🍂🌱

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thanks so much 😊

[@ARiley1963]

Love this technique and your choice of colors. The leaf you loved with rounded edges and made brown is an Oak leaf.

[@Sick1982]

Wanted to make the same comment 😅

[@daphnemerk5334]

I love fall and your leaves are spectacular! Thank you for sharing.

[@pamelajunck146]

Thank you ! What a fun inspiring watercolour video. Im going to try this today. I live in Alberta, Canada and Fall is here. We have an abundance of beautiful coloured leaves for me to reference from. Thanks again!

[@mkathrynblacker5960]

These are stunning! I love how you scored the veining with your brush. Thank you for sharing!

[@CarlaHanson68]

That is a wonderful trick, thank you so much for sharing it with all of us, I can't wait to try it. 🍂🍁

[@kristinvanleuven]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 🍂

[@felicianomiko5659]

Ooh, nice trick! Will try it, thank you for sharing!

[@julieibbotson6193]

Thank you for this tutorial. I don't use watercolour, I use coloured pencils in adult colouring books and am currently colouring an Autumnal page in Maria Trolle Twilight Garden. I have used your inspiration above to colour in an oak leaf, I love the magenta edging. I am really happy with it and will probably try to recreate another of your leaf ideas on the page.

[@BarbaraHutton-y2r]

Absolutely beautiful! You are wonderful to watch & listen to. TY!!!

[@treesapgrl]

Wow, what a great trick and such a beautiful project. Thank you for sharing!

[@acarmour3]

Beautiful work! I love painting Autumn leaves too and can’t wait to use your tip of using the opposite end of brush for detail work😊 Thanks!

[@rondacorle9720]

Fabulous tutorial. You are an excellent speaker and really explained effectively what you were doing. Thank you!

[@peggymann925]

Your leaves are stunning! Love them and love your trick!

[@dianeloftus5476]

Wonderful lessons in this video! Thank you❤

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you so much!

[@sayusayme7729]

Thank you, loved this tutorial and your trick. Great work. I’m in Canada so we have lots of oak. Beautiful leaves

[@lylebobroske5172]

I'm watching this for the second time and getting even more out of it. Enjoyed it again. I've made this palette with 3 different brands. It's quite fun. Love these colors together. ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊 Karen from Canada

[@kristinvanleuven]

That is awesome! I’m so glad you’re loving it Karen 💕

[@gracielagarcia4287]

❤ THEY ARE JUST GORGEOUS WOW THANK YOU DARLING 😊

[@foxgloved1]

bottom left,the mighty oak.i love your choice of colors!

[@ruthedwards9642]

These are gorgeous!!!

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you!

[@annsimonsen3273]

First time viewer but not the last. I'm not good at mixing colors but will definately try this. Thank you so much. Looking forward to more.

[@judyconstantino7035]

Kristin, excellent tutorial! I can’t draw like you but I have some large fall leaf stamps that I’m going to stamp, fussy-up, and trace them with a pencil. I will divinely try this technique! From a fellow-Arizonan! 😊🌵🐾

[@kristinvanleuven]

Great idea!

[@nancyeacker2185]

Really enjoyed your demonstration on leaves, will try some of your techniques, thanks !!!😊

[@artfulspirituality]

I love your tip to make fine lines!! so useful❤❤

[@kristinvanleuven]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charofheart37]

Always great to learn new ways to achieve the art you want. Thanks for your time and efforts 🤗 ❤️ 👍 💯

[@carleyfinesse]

Gorgeous! I love that technique! Thank you!

[@miriamgreen3973]

1st new actual helpful hint I've seen in decades!! ❤ Thank you!,🖌

[@monicaries62]

What a nice relaxing and instructive video! Thank you for sharing.

[@kristinvanleuven]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@karenharmer519]

Thanks i love this tutorial, I will come back to it Many times more.💯👍💗

[@kristinvanleuven]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ChristineNivet-g8q]

Thank you. And your leaves are beautiful .

[@shirleygreaves9650]

I loved this.🍁🍂❤️

[@chiselready9320]

Just a beautiful demo. Thank you for the inspiration! ❤

[@Gloria-qy3dd]

Very nice ,leaves look so real,

[@lindamcclure8037]

Lovely and easy.

[@msfrehel8758]

This was nice to watch, thank you! I also loved the shadows you‘ve added! 🎨❤️

[@karensequeira176]

So lovely! Thanks for this tutorial! ❤️❤️

[@sueabbott3753]

How wonderful is this! Thank you sooo much for sharing

[@andreaosnow-gb9pc]

Excellent step-by-step demonstration!

[@elizabethkoeman1149]

Lovely informative tutorial ! Thank you.

[@cindytaylor7329]

I really enjoyed the secret trick. I have used it on an ice cream cone. Thanks for sharing

[@ejej1964]

Nice!!! I will have to try this. Thank you. I saw this in another video but forgot to try it.

[@sylviestar8666]

Thank you for your video. Some people use exacto to do the veins but I think your trick is just as good if not better. ❤❤😊

[@annak1371]

Thank you. I learned so much today. I love how your painting turned out.

[@jackiebriski1822]

Loved this video, can't wait to try this. Autumn is in full swing in Wisconsin. I love to collect them. Happy to send some pics!

[@katherinestobbe5556]

Beautiful! ❤

[@denisestover2416]

Hi! Pretty piece😃 Naming the leaves in the order you first painted them: 1. Maple 2. Bradford Pear or Elm 3. Horse Chestnut 4. Sycamore 5. Oak Hope that helps! 😃

[@lindastorm7264]

Beautiful and easy to follow. TFS

[@Lucky-q6p2d]

Thank you! This is beautiful

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you so much 💕🍂

[@cmonaco577]

Great tip. Piece by piece on each side. Thank you.

[@NavyAssassinOnBLAST]

Looking forward to doing this project. I am in Vermont & have been collecting lots of 🍂🍁I'm not good at drawing symmetry so I'm going to trace the leaves. 😊

[@cswan1541]

Great technique!

[@JAlex-ld2lh]

I don't paint and really enjoyed what developed from your paintbrush., Tx u

[@Pottedlady]

First time visitor to you channel, love the way you drew and demonstrated the leaves, love your secret watercolor trick🌝

[@annetaylor9625]

Beautiful!

[@denisegardner2373]

Hi. First time viewer. My gosh your leaves are gorgeous. I will try your method. TFS ❤

[@darlenecoppe6417]

This was SUPER helpful. Thank you!