Red Autumn Leaf Botanical Illustration Tutorial · Painting realistic maple leaf in watercolor

In this video I paint a realistic Canadian maple leaf and talk about my process when working on botanical illustration. In this painting tutorial I also explain how I achieve this detailed and realistic look. I hope you enjoy this fall leaf painting idea and will get inspired to paint along. I started with simple leaf drawing and proceed with layering watercolor technique.
▸Art supplies I used for this painting are listed below.

Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums to use for illustrations portraying plants, flowers and drawing from nature. Painting autumn leaves is very inspiring and meditative to me, as it is my favorite season of the year.

Thank you all so much for watching!
Leave a comment if you have any questions.

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· TOOLS & MATERIALS USED

Paper - Fabriano Cold Press 300gsm watercolor paper http://amzn.to/2B9npHj
Sketch Pencil - Cretacolor Water-Soluble Graphite Pencil Hb http://amzn.to/2yA30bT
Faber-Castell Art (Gum) eraser http://amzn.to/2oeLNEU
Watercolors: White Nights watercolors by Nevskaya Palitra http://amzn.to/2jXwsnk
Van Gogh half-pans http://amzn.to/2yAopBJ
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· ABOUT

I’m Anna - freelance botanical illustrator sharing my process and favorite tools helping you explore and exercise your creativity.

Anna Farba is my small studio, where I work on commissioned illustrations, and blog about mediums of creative matter and freelance lifestyle.
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