Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Paint yourself calm with this loose watercolor olive tree tutorial. In today’s video, we are exploring a relaxing, layered approach to painting Mediterranean olive leaves and deep purple olives. Whether you are a "beginner plus" or a seasoned artist looking for a serene practice, this step-by-step narrated guide is designed to help you slow down and enjoy the process of watercolor layering.
In this lesson, we cover:
• The "Loose" Technique: How to keep your leaves fluid and airy.
• Layering for Depth: Building those beautiful, dusty Mediterranean greens.
• Color Contrast: Adding rich purple olives for a sophisticated finish.
• Mindful Painting: Using watercolor as a tool for instant relaxation.
I used Olive Green, Black, Rose Madder, Old Mauve and Imperial Purple
So let’s get on with our human life and paint forgiving leaf and olive shapes
Materials:
• Paper: Meeden 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper 9 x 12 inches
Meeden 12 x 9 inches Cold Press 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper
*Use code DIANE15 for 15% off all Meeden products*
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Step 1 - a background layer of leaves
04:54 Step 2 - adding circles in the background
11:38 Options for what to do next
14:09 Step 3 - drawing olives in pencil
16:03 Step 4 - painting the olives
26:18 Step 5 - joining them with branches and leaves
33:00 Two pieces of good watercolor advice
33:35 More options for how to
35:09 Finishing touches
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Paint yourself calm with this loose watercolor olive tree tutorial. In today’s video, we are exploring a relaxing, layered approach to painting Mediterranean olive leaves and deep purple olives. Whether you are a "beginner plus" or a seasoned artist looking for a serene practice, this step-by-step narrated guide is designed to help you slow down and enjoy the process of watercolor layering.
In this lesson, we cover:
• The "Loose" Technique: How to keep your leaves fluid and airy.
• Layering for Depth: Building those beautiful, dusty Mediterranean greens.
• Color Contrast: Adding rich purple olives for a sophisticated finish.
• Mindful Painting: Using watercolor as a tool for instant relaxation.
I used Olive Green, Black, Rose Madder, Old Mauve and Imperial Purple
So let’s get on with our human life and paint forgiving leaf and olive shapes
Materials:
• Paper: Meeden 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper 9 x 12 inches
Meeden 12 x 9 inches Cold Press 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper
*Use code DIANE15 for 15% off all Meeden products*
**Meeden Paper**
🇺🇸 supplies.dianeantone.com/meeden-paper-usa
🇬🇧 supplies.dianeantone.com/meeden-paper-uk
🇪🇺 supplies.dianeantone.com/meeden-paper-eu
🇦🇺 supplies.dianeantone.com/meeden-paper-au
Meeden Quill Brush size 6 — amzn.to/3MjsAxi
Round Synthetic Brush size 6 — amzn.to/4a0Emq1
Meeden Ceramic Palette amzn.to/4j7CWMZ
Kuretake full range of products supplies.dianeantone.com/blick-kuretake
Kuretake 48 set supplies.dianeantone.com/blick-kuretake48
Meeden Airtight palette supplies.dianeantone.com/blick-meeden-airtightpalette
Meeden 3 well ceramic palette supplies.dianeantone.com/blick-meeden-3wellceramicpalette
Jacksons US links
Kuretake 48 set supplies.dianeantone.com/jacksons-us-kuretake48
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color Set: 🇺🇸 amzn.to/3zZX8Kn 🇬🇧 amzn.to/467WnAK 🇨🇦 amzn.to/3ZFuf4a 🇩🇪 amzn.to/43Wb1cU
MAB watercolors - use code DIANE10 etsy.com/shop/MABWatercolours
#WatercolorTutorial #LooseWatercolor #OliveTreePainting #RelaxingArt #WatercolorBeginner #MindfulArt #complementarycolors #muted palette
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Step 1 - a background layer of leaves
04:54 Step 2 - adding circles in the background
11:38 Options for what to do next
14:09 Step 3 - drawing olives in pencil
16:03 Step 4 - painting the olives
26:18 Step 5 - joining them with branches and leaves
33:00 Two pieces of good watercolor advice
33:35 More options for how to
35:09 Finishing touches
——
➡️ DON’T LOVE DRAWING? USE OUR LIBRARY OF 300+ SKETCH DOWNLOADS!
dianeantone.com/youtube-tutorial-sketches
*ALL Sketches have a full-length tutorial here on YouTube!*
Get 10 FREE one-click sketch downloads per month:
dianeantone.com/product/studio-insiders-pass
**Mid and Top Tier Patrons and Channel Members get this pass FREE - look for the coupon code when you join!**
➡️ *Join Us and Support Us*
linktr.ee/dianeantonestudio
Join my YouTube Membership: youtube.com/dianeantonestudio/join
Join my Patreon: patreon.com/dianeantonestudio
Tip Jar: tinyurl.com/dastipjar (PayPal)
Join our Newsletter for coupons, freebies, inspiration, news and more: dianeantone.com/join-our-newsletter
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➡️ *Save on Supplies with these PERMANENT Coupon Codes*
MEEDEN ART High Quality Affordable Art Supplies and Furniture
*Use code DIANE15 for 15% off*
US: meedenart.com/dianeantonestudio
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JACKMAN’S ART MATERIALS Professional Watercolours Handmade in England
*Use code DIANE10 for 10% off*
jackmansartmaterials.co.uk/discount/diane10
➡️ *Amazon Storefronts*
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➡️ *Where You’ll Find Us*
*Our Online Homes*
Website: dianeantone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@DianeAntoneStudio
Patreon: patreon.com/dianeantonestudio
Facebook: facebook.com/dianeantonestudio
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Pinterest: patreon.com/dianeantonestudio
*Our Facebook Communities*
Facebook Members Only Group: facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers
Facebook Learn to Paint Watercolor Group: facebook.com/groups/learnwatercolourpainting
Facebook Learn to Paint Mixed Media Group: facebook.com/groups/learnhowtopaint
*Our baby sister channel*
Subscribe to youtube.com/@fromthegarden for behind the scenes videos of life on and around our little farm in Brittany, France
Diane Antone Studio makes a commission from sales made through the above links.*
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