Here in the valley we usually don't experience fall until much later in the year, sometimes it does not arrive until well after Thanksgiving. Actually it's so short that we hardly notice that it's already winter. Okay, it's hardly winter either.
If you are longing for cooler temperatures and leaves changing colors, you can bring fall much earlier by painting watercolor leaf silhouettes, which in my opinion, is the next best thing.
Supplies:
High quality watercolor paper
Watercolors (high quality will yield the best results)
Watercolor brushes
Pencil
To create, use a pencil to lightly trace a leaf onto watercolor paper. Then gently erase until you can barely see your pencil marks.
Dip a paint brush into plain water and fill in your leaf shape, being careful to not extend past your outline.
Then dip the brush in to your watercolor paint and gently touch on to the shape (working quickly) in a few places, repeat as desired. Try not to be tempted to mix the watercolor or drag the brush across the paper like you would in normal painting, let the watercolor pigment do all the work.
If you want the
colors to blend, then do the procedures again and just barely touch the other
color with water. Once the leaf is completely filled allow to dry. Display as is or add leaf veins or shading.
This project great for Art Masterpiece as you can achieve great results in a short amount of time. No watercolor experience required.
Pretty enough to display all year round, don't you think?
