Watercolour Leaves Study // Wet on Wet and Other Techniques Demonstrated 🍂

I paint some Eucalyptus leaves in watercolor using a few different watercolor techniques.
#watercolor #louisedemasi
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[@laurenfox5684]

You did an excellent job on these leaves!!! What I really love about your videos, is that you are a GREAT teacher! With great photography on this video, showing us the sheen of water, and that you told us to wait a couple minutes BEFORE adding paint, that really helped me, I was NOT waiting long enough before adding pigment, causing my paint to spread way more than I wanted. So many artists w/videos on KZbin, do NOT tell us all the details, but YOU DO: THANK YOU!!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure Lauren. Thank you very much. I'm glad it was helpful.

[@TheArtfulAddict]

I LOVE your bloopers at the end of your videos. As a fellow YT creator, I totally understand your struggles! You are so brave to appear on camera. It would take me forever to get a video out if I appeared on camera. The combination of having to keep a pleasant look while keeping my thoughts straight AND getting the words to come out correctly is just too much!! I salute you! Oh yes, your art is brilliant, as always!

[@melissab3038]

I’ve only watched a few of your tutorials but I must say, you are the best at teaching because you explain why you do something! You wet the paper and explain how it’s supposed to look before painting THEN you explain it’s because you want soft edges and not too wet because you don’t want the paint to spread out too much. I’ve learned more in two videos than I did in the year prior! Thank you!

[@oliviaunicomb180]

Ok, so other people have probably already said this but, Louise, you're not dried up and old! You are incredible and inspirational! So many people appreciate and value you! Thanks again for an amazing tutorial. Bless xx

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Olivia. 😘 😊

[@nizamuddinshaikh3185]

Amazing! The water color leave study depicts that there is so much beauty in fallen ripe leaves. Such a result can not be achieved without thoughtful, painstaking and patient hard work. LDM, you do so much so easily! And that too while teaching! Hats off Ma'am.

[@bethbloomer5951]

The advice @4:39 regarding using reference photos as a guide, then doing your own thing, is invaluable. That is what creates a person's unique line, color, contrast and texture styles, similar to handwriting. Thank you for brilliant advice!

[@patricianichols4491]

Oh LOUISE!!!!🤪😂😂😂😂 As a writer, I am one to talk about editing ( I so understand the gaffs) and how frustrating it can be to get it right...how many "takes" it requires to get what you want. 🤪 Let me assure you though.....being real. Sharing your beautiful....(and funny!) outtakes.... This is GOLD. I LOVE your artwork and keep coming back for the learning experience alone....but oh my heavens....I'd return time again just for your precious outtakes. They're some of the best. Your sweet humor is spot on!!!! Never, ever change.❤️ You're just perfect! God bless my friend!

[@joycohen938]

Loving the worn beauty you captured in these eucalypt leaves

[@monicadewit9766]

I always wait for the "blooper reel" , I get a good belly laugh to end another wonderful lesson.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Monica. 💕

[@marceystevens8275]

For shadows I like W & N shadow violet, so gorgeous and muted. Although the Antwerp and burnt sienna is really pretty too! Thank you for inspiring me! I’m gathering pretty hardwood autumn leaves to paint in northern Indiana, USA, as well. You make it look so easy!

[@satenikel-rawi3378]

Thank you so much for sharing your techniques and talents.clearly you are blessed and gifted in the creative arts. You're also amazingly gifted in the art of teaching! Not everyone has the ability to communicate verbally, a non verbal activity such as painting. So grateful to artists like yourself who are willing to share your knowledge. Peace, love, and blessings

[@chaosinca]

Leaves are my favourite thing to paint 🙂 I'm convinced Australia has the best leaves ever lol. Great bloopers this time too 🤣

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! 😁

[@marciawalker3527]

You always deliver on advice and humor!! Love to watch!

[@eliza-woodhouse]

Louse, I've watched 100s of artists here on YT. Your channel is one of my favourites. I love your work and your approach to teaching all of the changes you've made along the way. Keep up the amazing work! I've learned so much from you already! ❤ P.S. I love the bloopers too. 😄

[@connieostroha8423]

Truly enjoyed your study of painting fallen dead leaves. Very interesting and quite lovely.

[@monicalewis6212]

Your voice is so soothing and calming, and your painting is absolutely beautiful. Just watched this before bed and I feel so relaxed, so I just wanted to say thanks for sharing this video! Love your work 😃

[@rupamagdy805]

Oh Louise, when you pulled that rose painting over your leaf painting, for a moment I thought, “you are going to crush the leaves”!!!! You really ace at light and shadow , making everything you paint seem so realistic ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol- Thank you Rupa.

[@dorisdavidson7849]

Your outtakes crack me up!!! I love your sense of humor.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol- thanks Doris. It doesn't get any easier. 🥴💕

[@FeathPymArt]

@20:55 I had a really good laugh. And it kept going ... and going... and I just kept laughing. Thanks for the mood! And the leaves are amazing!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@jazmindelpais]

Are you crazy my beatiful teacher ? You are an excepcional person, and a amazing teacher.

[@don9133]

Those leaves were so realistic you could see them shaking in the breeze. lol. A great post Louise! I have to say since I started watching you, my painting (I think) has improved.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol- I knew I needed to draw your attention to them 😂. That's really good to know - I'm glad Don. Thank you!

[@saimakhalid8156]

Louise de massi love your work ❤️👍💯💯🤗🙏

[@maryalgar8779]

When your video began by you walking in that long grass, it brought back the memory of an earlier video of yours where you had a snake visitor under your porch and the birds were letting you know. I found it interesting how you made your reference photos for these "dried up old leaves" and thoroughly enjoyed watching you paint them and bring them to life on paper. Naples yellow - an interesting yellow but W&N describes it as an opaque colour and yet it looked quite transparent in your painting. Lovely painting and great instruction.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Mary. I haven't seen that python since then. I hope he's still around because they are harmless and they eat mice. I find that if you mix water with opaques and put them on thinly they can be transparent just as transparent paint put on heavily can look opaque.

[@rebeccac2032]

Ok, I’m in - if just for the bloopers LOL. Makes me so happy watching your videos. Perhaps I’ll ask for a Patreon membership for Mother’s Day 🥰

[@juliekraut7218]

I almost forgot that you are heading into the fall. It’s Spring here and I’m sooo happy. Tulip time, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. I’ll be trying this in our fall season. I love fall colors.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Julie. Enjoy your Spring. 🥰

[@vanessap9124]

Your bloopers or retakes are hilarious. You remind me of my English Teacher in HS. You guys could be sisters. This drawn to your KZbin channel and Skillshare classes.

[@ThatLynnGirl]

BEAUTIFUL LEAVES!!! I can’t wait for the full tutorial. I might grab some leaves from my yard in the meantime.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Lynn! Have fun. 💕

[@Roslyngal]

As a mum to a young kid, I end up painting loads of leaves in exactly this way. It lets me dash over to my painting desk when I have a chance, throw on a wash or an accent, then back to ‘real life’. I’ve learned that it’s all about quality paints, and great shadows. Sometimes my confidence wobbles when it’s shadow time, especially if I like my leaf- I get scared of stuffing it up! At least now I’m good enough to put several gum leaves on one page, I used to do them on individual scraps in case I stuffed one up! Luckily gumleaves have so much natural variety it’s hard not to hit the mark! 😉🤣 Still learned a lot from your great tuition, I can’t wait to take a crack at a new bunch! Love from Daylesford, Vic 🍂

[@bagpipes978]

Just Brilliant! I LOVE tattered natural elements and those leaves are absolutely beautiful. However your painting is stunning! Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial! I learned so much.

[@SarahNewburyArt]

Oh Louise, you are so amazing! (Not at all like a dried up leaf!) I really struggle with leaves but you have shown that they can be a lot of fun to paint. I especially like the cast shadow colour! Have a great weekend 😊💜 🍂

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Sarah! These days I'm feeling it more and more....lol. Enjoy your weekend too. 😘

[@dandansapainting]

FANTASTIC YOUR PAINTING. I LOVE IT

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much!

[@sucynnechelim4859]

Leaves are beautiful at any stage! ❤️ Wonderful artistry as always, Louise! 👍🏻

[@dorisdavidson7849]

Great idea to get the cast shadows! Can't wait to try it, thanks for sharing your talent with us

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks very much Doris. Have fun!

[@kathrynwoolcock4943]

Beautiful gum leaves, thank you Louise 🥰

[@kellypreviti6963]

Wonderful!!! Thank you so much for all your hard work. And for painting old, dried up leaves for us!! 😉 😉

[@Nancy-pf6ft]

“...old and dried up-like me.” I had gone to bed and was winding down. I laughed uproariously when you said that. Thanks for another wonderful video and a great laugh.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks Nancy.

[@yvetteafrangui518]

Thank you Louise for a lovely video you are a great teacher

[@lesliehoran6741]

This video is happy. Love, love the short outtakes at the end. Thanks for the time you take to share you talent, techniques and skill. I am grateful.

[@tlembro]

Your work is absolutely stunning! have subscribed for several years….joined Patreon and it isTIME TO PAINT! I think i have the courage!

[@delainecarlson4670]

As always, a stunning painting from the simplest of things!

[@heianwoman]

Enjoyed this lesson so much and look forward to working the entire version. I love dried leaves and flowers as they become older and brown. I think they represent life and its path so well. However I look forward to the beautiful rose on Skillshare as well. You are such a gentle, inspiring teacher. Thank you.

[@Linda-pg3so]

Always important to stay till the end😁🤭👍

[@scrapbooking100]

I love watching and watching and watching thanks

[@rnee1000]

Stunning! I love painting dried leaves and fading flowers. Such character. I love the cast shadows as they make it seem you can lift the leaf right off the paper.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Renee. I have some photos of a faded rose. I've been meaning to paint one of them. Thank you for reminding me! 😘

[@nettiemoss324]

Wonderful! look forward to the tutorial. You make me smile with your idea of 'going easy' on yourself - you work as hard as ever! Thank you for this.

[@majacovic5141]

Great technique practice, and a lovely picture

[@nancycrail9183]

I love your tutorials so much. Your instructions are clear and your wonderful voice so calming..thank you also for your super cute outtakes at the end! You’re my favorite!

[@KittehNow]

Brilliant, beautiful, exciting🤗

[@artwithalexander5359]

i love the bloopers at the end, they always crack me up. the finger gun move was simply classic ;) this reminds me of my teen years when i would trace leaves and their shadows on my paper for use with colored pencils to study the way shadows worked. makes me want to restart the series again because i would always include a flat 2d element from the previous picture. must have been over 30 because i had two drawing books nearly full.

[@hArtyTruffle]

I come for the painting instruction. I stay til the very end for the bloopers 😂🌞

[@i_-am_dynamine]

You make me so happy every time I watch your videos! You are so talented!

[@barbara6204]

It is beautyful as usual and so well taught. The colors are amazing. And the pink leave looks like an angry old 🧙‍♀️.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Barbara. It does! Once you see it you can't unsee it. 😂😊

[@nkguenther1]

I love how your technique works with these leaves. They look so natural and real. Can’t wait for the full tutorial. In the meantime will experiment with leaves from my garden. Thank you, Louise! I hope you are getting in some quality nanna time in between painting! 💙

[@camilleriggan9555]

The retakes at the end are classic. You are so real and I love it!!!! Beautiful leaves. Thank you.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks very much Camille. 💕

[@patriciacufre334]

Absolutly amazing!!!!🎉❤🎉

[@tombryan720]

Always a great job and tutorials. Van Dyke brown looks a lot like sepia

[@fen8992]

Haha love the bloopers!

[@melissalung3681]

You crack me UP!!! I love watching. These leaves are stellar!!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Melissa. 💕

[@fraukjepijls6715]

Beautifull again. Can you also show us how you put the drawing on your paper? Do you draw it yourself or do you use a technique for it? Because that's what holding me against watercolor painting... i am not good at drawing at this moment.... Greetings from the Netherland

[@glorialacoma9735]

Gracias!!!!!!!! Precioso!!!!!! Desde España un saludo.

[@nancywhite2014]

Last year February I went to Costa Rica for a watercolor workshop. I started to paint some leaves like you did but didn’t finish them. Your techniques have inspired me to go back and complete them. Thanks.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Wonderful! I hope you do. Thanks Nancy.

[@elizabethwallace7495]

My #1 favorite artist!

[@liaknijnik1330]

Thank you so much for this video. I love all your work, but I do appreciate more beginner/ intermediate classes, as I`m still a beginner in botalnicals. So this was awesome!

[@ehennemann9855]

Dried up. Old. Leaves. Period. Nothing about Louise De Masi is dried up and old. Beautiful skill. Beautiful artist.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol- thank you! It gets harder and harder these days 🥴 💕.

[@kayrabey1344]

Good tutorial. Love the sound of your voice.

[@donna5659]

Thank you! Very helpful study. Love how you went about for references. 💖

[@JesseDeb]

Wow 🤩 awesome👍

[@amandastratton8242]

That is a beautiful picture Thank you Louise

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Amanda.

[@Marisa51651]

Me fascina 😍 Una genia 🧞‍♀️

[@sylviastoler6598]

😊😊😊❤ j'adore votre travail

[@DiedreAnn66]

The outtakes lmbo priceless

[@watercolorsinbloom]

So pretty. I will have to dig out all my leaf photos and try!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Have fun! Thanks Nicole.

[@paullove1487]

Thank you so much Louise 🙏🙏I have learned a lot from this lesson.

[@musique174]

Love the shadows!

[@mlk1965]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much Louise!

[@jayasreenair]

Wonderful techniques, Louise. The colours are wonderful. Thanks for this lesson😊

[@sanayavg]

You are precioussssss!

[@Lulis56]

Gorgeous!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! 😊

[@laurahale5774]

Beautiful art! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent and your sense of humor at the end of the video. ;)

[@wendykelcey1246]

So beautiful, calming and so well taught! Thank you! I’m following your tutorials and lessons on Patreon. So many things to paint! What shall I try next??! 👍😊🖌

[@janesiewert6621]

Brought it down where the kids can get the cookies - think I am going to try this - your style is unique - thanks for sharing and giving us a laugh at the end!!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Jane.

[@marlenevincent6019]

Love watching you paint I presume you are Aussie.

[@doraevatt8320]

Awesome love love it

[@LouiseDeMasi]

So glad. Thank you Dora.

[@catherinebond7474]

Thank you. I took photos last Fall of Japanese Maple leaves and I think this will help when I decide to paint them. Unfortunately, I didn't photograph them in bright sunlight so there are no strong shadows.

[@judybreedlove5348]

Thank you, Louise. Love this short and detailed video. I just finished your Kukkaburro video, so this will be a nice rest. Love the Antwerp blue mix....lovely shadow mix.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Judy. I'm in the process of checking it all now. It ill be posted on Patreon this month. 💕

[@gigi5450]

Just love it Louise, I finished my Skillshare rose also … thank you for your time spent on these tutorials xxx

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Wonderful! Thank you very much Gigi. 💕

[@debpoirier3867]

I learned so much, thank you!

[@kathleenstroup1838]

i look forward to your videos-they never disappoint in content. There's always something helpful, in the voice over or just watching how you paint. I had to buy some antwerp after seeing it in a video or two back ! it's really a pretty blue. Im interested in mixing it with sienna - your mix was a beautiful grey.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks very much Kathleen. It's a beautiful colour - even on it's own - not mixed. I've been using it a lot lately.

[@andreasmith2673]

Love it!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Andrea.

[@ranamosavipour9978]

Your work is really great thank you so much. Could you please tell me briefly how you edit the photos of leaves in photoshop?

[@galemckiddy5120]

I do not have Antwerp Blue or Naples Yellow. Could you please name a couple of viable replacements? Great painting. Love the shadows too!

[@ThuyTran-pn2lu]

Thank you!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

You're welcome. Thank you!

[@v.mishrasart43]

Super

[@ruthbowe9295]

Love you 👍🏻

[@NYtalk60]

That was great. You're explanations are easy to follow. We're going into spring, as some else mentioned, but I'm sure we can find some leaves around! Thank you!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

I hope so! Thank you. 💕

[@cyndih4720]

I always love the bloopers at the end. Haha. 💗 Maybe you could somehow create a teleprompter for yourself so you could read what you plan to say.

[@jerrywilliams5963]

Beautiful work. I enjoy your instruction. Thank you for sharing. Nancy Williams

[@LouiseDeMasi]

I'm glad you like it. Thank you Nancy.💕

[@melodiasinger]

Que lindo!!! ❤️😍❤️ Muchas gracias maestra, usted es una artista fabulosa!! ❤️😍👏🏻❤️😍👏🏻😍❤️😍👏🏻

[@debpoirier3867]

You are hilarious,loved the bloopers!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

So glad. Thank you Deb.

[@amitaanand5897]

Very interesting and learning video mam

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad you liked it. Thanks Amita.

[@melanieopperman6688]

Wow