Practice · 2026-10-12
Eight simple leaf shapes
Water & brush control3/5
Even, clean fills in almost every leaf. Some leaves have a darker rim where paint pooled at the edge as it dried, which is a sign of a very wet brush finishing the shape.
Colour mixing3/5
Real variety on purpose: yellow-greens, olive and grey-greens, and a warm brown for the stems. Not one green for everything.
Edges3/5
Veins dropped in while the leaf was still damp, so they're soft (top-middle sprig). The first time edges have been varied deliberately.
Drawing & shape3/5
Readable, varied leaf shapes with natural curves, and stems that branch instead of standing stiffly upright.