Yes, this is probably common as some of the blended leaves will be in pieces that are too small for a simple filtering material. If you want to filter as...
It depends on the coloring medium you are using. For some, like colored pencil and shading pencils, you can rub on the pigment and make them blend together. For mediums...
It probably will, depending on how you want it to look. Adding one color will make it a solid color, but mixing can make it rainbow-ish. Mixing it too well...