Eucalyptus Leaves Tutorial - Part 1 - Beginner - intermediate (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

Here is part 1 of the Eucalyptus Leaf tutorial.

Part 2 is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55893707

A use a technique called 'glazing' for a lot of this painting. Glazing means laying a wash of one colour over another colour that has dried. It's a method of changing colours and it's success relies on the transparency of the paint. Think of it as laying different coloured sheets of glass over one another....maybe that's why it's called glazing 🤔. You can use this method on individual sections of a painting like I have here and when you are more experienced you can  use glazing to paint over large sections of your painting to modify or unify the colours.

Make sure each layer is completely dry before you put the next layer on. I usually dry the section I'm painting on with the hair dryer, even after it has dried naturally, just to make sure it's completely dry.

I used a Crescent Watercolour Board to paint my leaves on. I wanted to try it out as an alternative to Arches watercolour board. The board was cold pressed but it felt more like hot pressed. If you are new to painting on watercolour, cold pressed paper is probably the best choice for you. Hot pressed paper is smooth and takes a bit of getting used to. I wrote a post about painting on Crescent board here in case you missed it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33844226

All of the files you need are attached below.

Have fun.

Louise

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