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Watch ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/79329 Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio Do you want to paint beautiful loose watercolor leaves for your florals or relaxation? If you think expensive brushes are the answer to creating amazing beautiful leaves I want to suggest you think again! Because today, I’m going to show you some crazy, game-changing techniques using broken brushes, sharp sticks, and other unexpected tools. These tricks will add excitement, texture, and energy to your paintings—plus, they’re incredibly fun to try and best of all they cost you nothing! So let’s get started. Materials: Kuretake Gansai Tambi set of 36 colors https://amzn.to/3KXuWxB Kuretake Gansai Tambi Art Nouveau set https://amzn.to/3KkQxRl Kuretake Gainsai Tambi 48 Color Set https://amzn.to/3zZX8Kn Bamboo pen https://amzn.to/3Wbi8sJ Speedball Pen and Nib set https://amzn.to/44sg4Pe Meeden Cold Press 100% cotton block https://go.meedenart.com/4fONIEE ***Use code DIANE15 for 15% off Meeden Art’s website*** Chapters: 00:00 Exciting watercolors without expensive brushes 00:30 Why I never throw a brush away! 07:46 Choosing a brush 09:00 Tips for painting good leaf shapes 12:33 5 ways to add veins without a brush 16:43 How to make the effect stronger 17:46 A fun idea 18:29 Beautiful blends with zero brushstrokes 20:37 Combining the two techniques 23:01 Testing it all on 50% cotton paper 26:23 Stamping without stamps 30:48 Putting it all together into a painting ----------------------- Get an overview of what we do here at Diane Antone Studio: https://linktr.ee/dianeantonestudio Join my FREE Studio Insiders' Newsletter for weekly coupons, freebies, offers, inspiration, news and more: https://dianeantone.com/join-our-newsletter Join my YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/dianeantonestudio/join Join my Patreon: https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio Become a Studio Insider for 10 FREE one-click sketch downloads per month: https://dianeantone.com/product/studio-insiders-pass/ Buy original paintings on Etsy: https://etsy.com/shop/dianeantonestudio Shop My MERCH: https://merch.dianeantone.com --------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLIES Browse all of my recommended supplies on my Amazon Storefronts: USA - https://amazon.com/shop/dianeantonestudio Canada - https://amazon.ca/shop/dianeantonestudio UK - https://amazon.co.uk/shop/dianeantonestudio About my brushes I have always bought my favorite brushes from Drawell direct from Japan. They are handmade in Japan. Drawell will ship readily to anywhere in the world. The prices on their website are in Japanese currency but if you send Mr Maeyama an email he will give you prices in other currencies. The brushes I use are the Golden Nylon Series 11-2, and I use mostly sizes 7or 9 and 10 and 13. http://www.drawell.co.jp/english/product.html --------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ME Visit the YouTube Community Tab here: https://www.youtube.com/DianeAntoneStudio/community Diane Antone Studio Private YouTube Members Group - for Members only https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers Website: https://dianeantone.com Facebook Diane Antone Studio: https://www.facebook.com/dianeantonestudio Facebook Members Only Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers Facebook Learn to Paint Watercolor Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwatercolourpainting Facebook Learn to Paint Mixed Media Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnhowtopaint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianeantonestudio Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dianeantonestudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dianeantonestudio Please visit our baby sister channel @fromthegarden Tip Jar: https://tinyurl.com/dastipjar --- We use royalty-free music from Epidemic Sound. Sign up with this link to get 30 days free. https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/69dvmu Diane Antone Studio makes a commission from sales made through the above links.* #dianeantonestudio #watercolor #art