This is my leaf painting. I tried to paint the light colors before I did the dark, but I still need to work on blending colors and painting what I see. Painting what I see is difficult for me, but that is what I'm working in my still life painting. I used the shading technique of using the paintbrush water to accent my motif-the leaves. The picture plane isn't completely used as much as I could, and I think there is too much background space not being used. But, I learned a lot from this painting, and I know what I need to work on.