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How to Paint Leaves in Watercolour

Botanical watercolourist Julia Trickey explains how to paint leaves as a subject in their own right

How to paint autumn leaves in watercolour

Watch this video and learn to paint simple autumnal leaves in watercolour.

How to Paint Autumn Leaves

Use sheets of Clingfilm and wet-in-wet washes of your favourite warm colours to produce a study of autumn leaves in watercolour with Rachel McNaughton

How to paint blossom with leaves in watercolour

Follow Wendy Powell-Jones, step-by-step, and paint late flowering blossom with leaves.

How to paint autumn leaves in watercolour with Tessa Spanton

Be inspired by the colours of autumn as you glaze transparent colours, use Clingfilm and salt, and practise the wet-in-wet technique, with Tessa Spanton.

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Discover the art of leaf pounding

Create your own fabric art with natural dyes from leaves and flowers with help from Barbora Kurcova

How to paint facial features with Hazel Soan

Hazel Soan looks closely at the eyes, nose and mouth – what to look for, what to include and what to leave out of your watercolour portraits.