Fall Watercolor Oak Leaf Tutorial Easy
Learn how to paint a beautiful fall watercolor oak leaf in this easy tutorial. You can bring the autumn season into your home and onto your sketchbook. You don’t need to be an experienced artist to try this one. In fact, the imperfect shapes and little variations in color are what make each painted leaf special.
Painting watercolor leaves is one of my favorite ways to slow down and enjoy a little creative time. I especially love painting fall leaves in autumn as each colorful leaf tells a story of its own. So grab your watercolor paints and let’s paint an oak leaf!
Supplies You’ll Need:
- Watercolor Sketchbook (with thick, heavyweight paper)
- Tombow Dual Brush Pens (Yellow, Olive Green, Light Green, Brown/Dark Brown)
- Round Paintbrushes (Size 6)
- A cup of water & paper towels
- Pencil & eraser (for a light outline)
Fall watercolor oak leaf Tutorial Step by Step
- Using watercolor markers draw the outline shape of the autumn leaf. Here is a helpful leaf drawing tutorial or you can use these fall leaves images as inspiration.
- Place the colors in different areas of the leaf. Using 2 to 4 colors quickly adds more colors and details to the leaf
- To add details add few bold dots of colors randomly within the leaf.
- Using a large paintbrush and little water, slowly blend the colors. Use as little water as possible, and let the colors blend but not get watery and run into each other
I love how colorful this watercolor oak leaf turned out. You can make it as yellow or brown as you want! You can use a smaller brush and a slightly darker brown, paint the main central vein and add a few smaller veins branching outward.
watercolor oak leaf Painting Video
Enjoy this fall oak leaf watercolor painting video or click the video box below to watch right now.
Keep Painting: More Easy Leaf Tutorials
If you enjoyed this watercolor oak leaf tutorial, building a full autumn leaf collection is a fun next step. Here are a few step by step guides to help you practice different leaf shapes
- Watercolor Maple Leaf Tutorial – Learn how to blend vibrant reds and golds on multi-pointed leaves.
- Watercolor Ash Leaf Branch Tutorial – Learn how to paint compound leaves with smooth colors
- Watercolor Aspen Leaf Tutorial – Master delicate heart-shaped leaves with bright golden washes.
This simple watercolor project is perfect for a quiet afternoon of painting. You can paint a single oak leaf watercolor, or create a collection of leaves in different fall colors
The beauty of watercolor is that you don’t have to make every detail perfect. Let the colors blend and allow the paint to do some of the work for you.
