A watercolor class demo featuring a Monstera leaf — perfect for green-thumbed friends who enjoy painting plants! If you have watercolors on hand, feel free to follow along. Before you start, mix the colors you'll need. We’ll keep it simple by dividing the leaf into light and shadow areas: For the light areas, mix yellow and blue in different ratios to create two types of green: one more yellowish, and one more bluish. For the shadow areas, mix yellow and blue to get a bluish green, and add a bit of reddish brown to create an olive-toned green. Step 1: Wet the lightest area of the leaf with clean water. Start from the center of the leaf and spread outward using the yellowish green. You can mix in some light bluish green. Pay attention to keeping your light tones clean and fresh. Step 2: Move on to the shadow colors (bluish green and olive green) while the paper is still wet — don’t let it dry yet! Step 3: Once you’ve connected the light and dark tones, add detail with some leaf veins. Use slightly more concentrated color to define the veins, and switch to a smaller brush to lift out a few highlights for added richness. Let me know if you try this — I’d love to see your results!