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How to Paint a Fall Leaf with Gouache

Learn how to paint and draw a fall leaf with Simply Gouache by using this step-by-step guide created by Daler-Rowney artist Amylee Paris, and is easy for beginners to follow and explore using gouache!

How to Paint a Fall Leaf with Gouache

The materials in your kit

Small wood log to paint and hang

Simply Gouache paint tubes in a variety of autumn colours

Simply Colour pencils in a variety of autumn colours

1 x Simply Graphite Pencil

1 Simply Eraser

2 x Simply Acrylic Brushes of different sizes

1 container with water

Paper towels

1 x Simply Palette

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Your step by step guide

The Pattern

Using a graphite pencil, draw the outlines of a sheet directly on a log of wood.

Next step

Using a graphite pencil, draw the outlines of a sheet directly on a log of wood.

Leaf Colour

Using the ocher-coloured gouache, apply the paint over the entire surface of the leaf.

Next step

Using the ocher-coloured gouache, apply the paint over the entire surface of the leaf.

Spots of Colour

Use the colour 'burnt sienna' to create coloured spots and gradients on the sheet, giving the leaf a more natural look.

Using the fine point brush, soaked in brown paint, draw a few veins starting from the centre of the leaf.

Next step

Use the colour 'burnt sienna' to create coloured spots and gradients on the sheet, giving the leaf a more natural look.

Using the fine point brush, soaked in brown paint, draw a few veins starting from the centre of the leaf.

Bright Shades

To add a little more light to the entire leaf, feel free to add a little orange and yellow to make spots and gradients brighter.

Do not hesitate to take inspiration from the proposed demonstration.

Next step

To add a little more light to the entire leaf, feel free to add a little orange and yellow to make spots and gradients brighter.

Do not hesitate to take inspiration from the proposed demonstration.

Highlights & Details

Now use the brown pencil to trace the outlines of the leaf.

Next step

Now use the brown pencil to trace the outlines of the leaf.

Suspended Logs

Using other logs, do not hesitate to create several leaves of different colours to vary your creations.

Once the logs are finished, drill a hole into the log and add a string. Hang everything to create a pretty display of autumn leaves on your desk shelf.

Next step

Using other logs, do not hesitate to create several leaves of different colours to vary your creations.

Once the logs are finished, drill a hole into the log and add a string. Hang everything to create a pretty display of autumn leaves on your desk shelf.

Your step by step guide

Step 1

The Pattern

Using a graphite pencil, draw the outlines of a sheet directly on a log of wood.

Next step

Using a graphite pencil, draw the outlines of a sheet directly on a log of wood.

Leaf Colour

Using the ocher-coloured gouache, apply the paint over the entire surface of the leaf.

Next step

Using the ocher-coloured gouache, apply the paint over the entire surface of the leaf.

Spots of Colour

Use the colour 'burnt sienna' to create coloured spots and gradients on the sheet, giving the leaf a more natural look.

Using the fine point brush, soaked in brown paint, draw a few veins starting from the centre of the leaf.

Next step

Use the colour 'burnt sienna' to create coloured spots and gradients on the sheet, giving the leaf a more natural look.

Using the fine point brush, soaked in brown paint, draw a few veins starting from the centre of the leaf.

Bright Shades

To add a little more light to the entire leaf, feel free to add a little orange and yellow to make spots and gradients brighter.

Do not hesitate to take inspiration from the proposed demonstration.

Next step

To add a little more light to the entire leaf, feel free to add a little orange and yellow to make spots and gradients brighter.

Do not hesitate to take inspiration from the proposed demonstration.

Highlights & Details

Now use the brown pencil to trace the outlines of the leaf.

Next step

Now use the brown pencil to trace the outlines of the leaf.

Suspended Logs

Using other logs, do not hesitate to create several leaves of different colours to vary your creations.

Once the logs are finished, drill a hole into the log and add a string. Hang everything to create a pretty display of autumn leaves on your desk shelf.

Next step

Using other logs, do not hesitate to create several leaves of different colours to vary your creations.

Once the logs are finished, drill a hole into the log and add a string. Hang everything to create a pretty display of autumn leaves on your desk shelf.

What you'll need

Simply Gouache

Daler-Rowney Simply Gouache can be used straight from the tube and have excellent covering power. Available in a wide variety of colours, Simply Gouache offers great value for money and an easy entry point for artists and hobbyists looking to experiment with gouache.

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Simply Acrylic Brushes

Daler-Rowney Simply Acrylic brushes are made with golden Taklon that is a synthetic material formulated to exhibit the qualities of the finest hair brushes.

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Simply Charcoal

Daler-Rowney Simply Charcoal produces a smooth and intense mark, making it an excellent sketching tool for artists and hobbyist willing to experiment this technique.

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About the artist

The painter Amylee Paris tirelessly finds her inspiration in colour and nature. Her abstract blooms and portraits shine in several art galleries in the UK.