Monday, August 6, 2012

Leaf Printing with Watercolors

This is a fun and simple "old school" technique to get some great effects in your floral backgrounds.  Take a few minutes before painting to browse your yard for some interesting leaves.  Pick out a few small, medium, and large ones.  I really like using hibiscus leaves, because they have a lot of veins and a nice leafy shape.  Next, put some watercolor paint on the back of the leaf and press the leaf into your background, making sure to rub the veins into the paper so that they "print".  Next, take some more paint and paint around the edge of your leaf.  This will make the leaf shape "pop".  Then you can add more colors to the inside of the leaf as desired.  

I love this technique because it is so easy to do and it really helps you loosen up when you are stuck not knowing what to do next in your background.  Hope this gives you some good ideas and Happy Painting!!

Aloha,
Marionette
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