The Secret to Painting Tree Leaves

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[chipperawesomestuff]

Oh my!!! I haven't seen Kevin on video in a long time. It's so good to hear his voice & watch him explain how he gets his results. He's the reason I tried my hand at painting 4 years ago. I'm feeling a bit more unstressed

[carolhestand]

Add a moon, few stars and distant hills and the path you mentioned! Wonderful lesson thank you

[joalphillips]

Wonderful change in video being black canvas, concentrating on just the trees, and keeping it short and not full finished artwork. Very refreshing brother Kevin.

[moonriver]

Thank you! Thank you!! I was an art major in college but I drifted to the entertainment industry…….. however I still paint and after a few years was still unable to paint leaves……so now I have a mentor! YOU!! Thank you again…….. you are a gift to us all!! I just subscribed to your website….. God bless!

[LidyaMorozova]

I've learned more from you in the last 20 minutes than I have in the past year. lol you are GREAT sir thank you!!!

[terrancerobinson]

These are really great tips! This is going to really make my paintings pop and save me literally hours. Thanks Mr. Hill! You really are the best at this.

[JackiePeacock]

I love your energy. You were smiling the entire which made me smile the entire time!

[dorethablunt]

I must say kevin, you are a boy genius in my book.your techniques are amazing, unlike any of the other artists on YouTube. I mostly listen to you explain, I pay attention also.But I seem to learn more by listening to you.

[Indianajame]

Great video. Over time I'm using towels more often to paint vegetation. It gives a good controlled randomization.

[beckydowns]

Can you use this same technique with acrylics? Love your painting's ! ❤️

[ThanhNguyen-kvic]

Thanks for the tips. Also love the way you speak, soft and clear.👍👍👍

[pryzmcat]

Right on Kevin, I haven't tried oil yet, just dabbling with acrylic. I really don't have good natural bristle brushes but I have to make that big decision and start experimenting with oils. Thank you for the great videos and tips for us:)

[anlerden]

I love your paintings so much Dear Kevin You are the best painter in the world for me.😊😇🥰😍🤗

[tishianeperto]

"Things change and things will change again" love it 💕

[lisat]

Can’t wait for your live stream on the 31st 🎉 currently painting Autumn River again for my neighbor. You’re the best teacher 🖼

[atifahkhan]

Thank you! Love your paintings, would like to see more !

[rustyrocks]

I just bought all the supplies today, because I want to do landscapes. And trees worried me a bit, thank you for this ☺️

[janicecole]

I, too, am a professional artist and I appreciate your tips. I don't know if you've experienced this or not (most likely you have), but once you've reached about the point you are at in this painting, it begins to speak to you, doesn't it?
I can see all kinds of undergrowth back beneath your trees, along with some less prominent trees off to the right side of the canvas, with one tree in subdued reddish tones nearer to the foreground the on the far right. It's highlighted by your light source, just as you've done with the rest of your trees, especially the one on the far left.
Then, about 2/3 of the way up, starting up under your 2 most prominent trees to the left, I envision a multi-tiered waterfall tumbling down into a pond that takes up most of the foreground, but flows off toward the right.
Then, here and there, I see along the banks of the of the pond, clusters of wildflowers, mainly in blues and pinks with a white one here and there. In the lower left foreground, perhaps I would paint a I could go on and on!
I love what you've done so far! It's very inspiring and makes me want to just jump in and take over (which would be extremely rude of me), but this is what I meant when I was talking about the painting speaking to you!

[stefanopavan]

È sempre una meraviglia osservare le tue opere..magic!

[sherryx]

Thanks Kevin. That was super helpful. I’m anxious to try this on my trees.