Watercolor Rose Leaves (How to paint!)

How To Paint Rose Leaves In Watercolor! In this video I show you the colors, shapes and techniques that will give you some simple watercolor leaves to add drama and interest to your rose paintings.
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[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Let me know if you would like tutorials on other types of leaves and flowers! Have you painted roses?

[@billesummers1070]

The leaves are so much fun..love the contrast.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

They are!

[@baeis3786]

Old guy, who was never much of a draftsman, but got pretty good at abstractions about 30 years ago, coming back to it now after a long lay off, trying more representational things. I love your process, very helpful, even if I continue to be a bit of a rule breaker, and trial and error guy. These videos are so helpful. Thanks a bunch.

[@renatecormick7399]

Wow, I’ve just been painting rose leaves on a bunch of pink roses and stopped for a break. I came on this video by accident and just in time too. I realised I’d made some mistakes already but nothing I can’t fix (I think). I made the veins darker, don’t ask me why because I’ve painted roses before and I’ll blame the ten year gap in my painting that made me do it. ha ha! Anyway, there are a lot of very good tips in this video so I think before I start on the next part of the roses I’d better watch your rose tutorials. Thanks for all your good tips & tricks, they are very helpful.

[@shirleygreaves9650]

I loved this tutorial, I’d love to see you paint some gerberas, especially those beautiful cerise pink ones. Thanks for teaching me so much, you’re the best. X

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I have something quite similar coming up at the start of March ;-)

[@juliedavies3481]

I have to watch each video several times to try and retain all the information and technique you share so generously. Enthralled! Please do more flowers, I love flowers 😊

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

So glad you liked it Julie, I have a video coming up this week on flower techniques in watercolour... sshh don't tell ;-)

[@Kimber_Lee_Enlow]

You have a nice style. I wasn’t used to it at first, but now I understand your style. It’s amazing sister. Thank you!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you! 😊

[@Fairyrobots]

Lovely. Some of the leaves have a sort of Art Deco/Georgia O’Keeffe look about them.

[@aprilstark8887]

Love your videos, thank you! I would really like to see some videos on painting flowering herbs and etc.

[@suzancrouse2505]

Yes, Michelle, I would also like to see some flowering herbs to. Love your videos and look forward to each one.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you April, I hadn't even thought of that!

[@jackiebyers1272]

I'd love to see you do a blue hydrangea video

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Ooo great idea!

[@annechumbley7284]

Hi Michelle, as always, a brilliant tutorial thank you. Was wondering if you might consider doing a tutorial on animal fur. The squirrel you painted, which we saw in an earlier video, is incredible. Would love to see (and learn) how you did it. Happy New Year to you.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Anne, happy new year! Actually that's a great idea and would lead on to another video I want to make... Might do it this week for you! X

[@pinkflamingo5628]

Recently subscribed and am loving your videos! Something just clicked in my brain and I finally “get” wet on dry. I’m so afraid of it, lol. Thanks so much ;-). Have you done sweet peas? My grandmothers favorite and sadly not available where we live. They define delicacy 🌺

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Not yet, but it's a great idea!

[@julialord9110]

Hi Michele , just watching your Rose tutorial. What paper are you using please ... is it hot pressed ??

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

This is so weird, I know I replied to you but I can't see it here... I tell you all about paper in my latest video xx

[@andiematthews9984]

I hope you do more tutorials on flower I enjoyed it enormously

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks so much Andie ☺️

[@julialord9110]

Hi Michele , just watching your Rose tutorial. What paper are you using please ... is it hot pressed ??

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Unlikely. If it's a loose sheet it's SAA practice paper. If I am on a board of stretched paper it's Saunders Waterford High White NOT surface. 🙂 I rarely use hot press even for botanical it's very hard to paint on.

[@julialord9110]

You did - I found it 👍

[@janetalbot6529]

Loved this. More flower tutorials please!

[@randyhalvorson3060]

I just found you on KZbin and I have binge watched several of your videos. I am very much enjoying your work.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Excellent, thanks so much and thanks for watching!

[@donnajankewicz3786]

Whole new understanding of watercolor! Thank you. I am learning so much.

[@irmareitz701]

Really enjoyed this tutorial thanks Michele. I am learning so much going through all your older videos.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I'm so glad!

[@jakea1035]

You really are the font of all painting knowledge, Michele, Thank you.

[@julialord9110]

I’ve tried HP and it’s really difficult ... I’m going to have a go at your Rose pic or the hydrangea ... flowers aren’t my forte but I’d love to paint them like yours ... I’ll let you know how I get on. Xx

[@colleenw8320]

I’ve just discovered your channel today and have very happily started binge watching your videos. You are an excellent teacher! I’m new to watercolor and took a “painting roses” workshop recently. The artist teaching the class, a very talented and kind person, had us use Naples yellow, burnt sienna and alizarin crimson for the petals, along with water droplets to create a back run on every petal. The final painting is so depressing and looks like a bunch of dead roses. I thought that might end my attempt to paint flowers, but watching your tutorials has been so helpful, I think I definitely be trying to paint them again. Thank you!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you! Well there are no bad colours but all of the ones you mention are problematic for flowers: Naples yellow, chalky and opaque, Burnt Sienna a granulating earth colour and Alizarin, a rather dull pink/red. Hard to get any freshness with that combination I fear 😏

[@debsals8917]

Will do this with rose

[@monopinion8799]

I shivered every time you get to vigorously the paint over the outstanding painting practically finished. I love your painting. I found you very critically of your painting. I’d never show you ever my paintings. Haha! Thank you for your wonderful work and your wonderful gift of art that we learn from. Take care of yourself. To the nex tutorial.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Everyone should be proud of their work, if they have put a little of themselves into it!

[@AnnBarker]

Thank you!

[@lydiabosley9152]

Very useful tutorial, will put that on my list of things to try! Thanks for your help...

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are welcome!

[@carolynrobinson8124]

I love this rose, and all your flowers! May I ask if this flat background wash is with the “Tropical” pthalo blue, or phthalo blue. On my screen, this video BG looks different than the associated Rose leaves tutorial. Thanks!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Sorry Carolyn, I can't remember and I've made hundreds of videos. It's unlikely I swapped to a different brand half way through a painting though, I wouldn't typically do that.

[@Bindismom]

I loved this one too. I was able to watch the 3 in succession so it all came together so nicely. There is only one thing that has bothered me throughout this gorgeous painting and that is the gray shadowing. I love what you did with it and found that a very helpful part. The thing is….I feel it’s too dark. My eye wants to go straight to it and I just itch to wet a brush and pull some of it out. That has to just be my perception but it bothered me enough to make the comment. With my own paintings, I too, when I think I’m done, look to see what “ pop’s” out at me and go in and fix it like you did the stems and leaves on this one. The colors on the bud and leaves are breathtaking and I love what you did there.👍👍

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I think with colours it's all a matter of preference, many ways of doing the same thing :-)

[@kathyhall668]

Did u get your pallet from Amazon?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Not sure without watching the video again, but most of my palettes are by Frisk, and yes you can sometimes find them on Amazon.

[@mariapazaristeaguirre4491]

How do you mount this fabulous work?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I always use plain white mounts :-)

[@kathyhall668]

Beautiful work!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mariapazaristeaguirre4491]

And the spines of the rose?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You can just pop them on afterwards, some roses have more than others of course!

[@pragya360]

I love painting roses as they have tremendous variations in shapes, colour, hues what have you. Nice tutorial. Specially liked the ghost leaf technique. Thank you Michele for sharing.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks for liking :-)

[@65sunnyday]

Hello. I'm a new subscriber; quite like your tutorials. Would love to see flowers with translucent petals overlapping one another & your techniquess for illustrating that. Thank you; am looking forward to watching them.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hello 🙂 thanks so much for subscribing! Yes I will be doing more flower painting tutorials going forwards ☺️

[@mariapazaristeaguirre4491]

You are a great teacher. Thanks for all the details and instructions.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are very welcome!

[@carolkristian1146]

Please, more! Thank you Michelle

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You got it!

[@monopinion8799]

Roses, iris, ,,,hydrangeas.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I love hydrangeas and have painted them in the past 🙂

[@sukumac9013]

Thank you for sharing !

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No problem, glad you found it useful!

[@denismoran670]

Hi, Michele - I heard about the tornado up your way, and hope you and yours are all well. Nadolig llawen, Den, Abertawe.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Ah that's Surrey, I am in Suffolk, but thanks for thinking of me. We are pretty much underwater here though. I live on a hill but we have water meadows and they're pretty flooded. Some back roads are inaccessable. Much rain with you?

[@denismoran670]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber That's good, I was told Suffolk, sorry. It's Wales, Michele, and like the inuit with snow, we have three hundred words for rain! My favourites are 'mizzle', and 'murky dismal' ! We've returned to the great storms coming in off the Atlantic, and they are dumping a load; really heavy, sustained periods of absolutely blatting wind/rain combo. I dropped my house keys yesterday getting from the car to the door (three yards!), and was soaked to the skin. Thought I was in an old b&w movie! I live on a hill which faces down an estuary, so not much shelter! Never mind, with a new production of 'Christmas Carol' on the beeb, and the gkids, it doesn't matter a bit. Have a good Xmas, and thank you for your brill help over the last year.Den

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

@@denismoran670 you have a good Christmas too. Had kind of hoped we might be getting your rain for you 😁

[@arshadabdullah7425]

This was great!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks for watching Arshad :-)

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Yay!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Lol 😁

[@steveh6624]

Beautiful, the paintings good too.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you ☺️

[@steveh6624]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber its a pleasure.

[@reetamaidhotmail.comtomas2689]

Loved this tutorial. Your brushes seem nice and springy, are they sable or synthetic please. I haven't been brave enough to push strong colours to this extent. Will definitely have a go now.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Brushes are synthetic (because I am vegan). Yes they have more spring than animal hair. I sell a beginner set of three under my brand, you will find them on my website if you are interested. Thanks for watching!