Jacquelin Vanderwood
October 2004
You first start with a sketch. If it is too dark, use a kneaded eraser to lighten the sketch.
Use the basic green color found in the leaves and lay the color in as a wash. You can go over areas several times.
Use more of yellow green to add in more value to the leaves then add in a darker blue green. When that is completed, if your color has gone over the edges of the leaves, use pure water to dilute the color and sharpen the edges.
Lay in a light wash of color for the rose.
With a darker version of the rose color, lay in shadow areas.
Choose a darker version of the rose and with more paint on the brush, paint the darkest areas.
With your brush semi-wet, add yellow to the brush and paint in the yellow areas of the flower.
Add in more wet color to the flower.
Use clear water and paint over areas to lighten and give detail.
You can add detail such as the veins using an eraser and/or a scraper.
Add in a background, use salt to add in variety and you're done.
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