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Friday, June 15, 2012

Painting an Asiatic Lily, color placement

 The burgundy and pink go to the outside of the petals
 The orange and white go to the inside of the petals, a bit of light green at the center and a mix of brown and black for the spots. 
  Look at your flower, they're not dots. Take a deep breath and try to paint the actual shape of the marks. Use a VERY light touch and the smallest brush you can find. If you haven't got a brush for this part, use a toothpick.
 Use green for the leaves. Depending on the shade of green you've got you may want to add some white or yellow to it.
At this point I drop the real flower on the canvas panel next to the painted one to see how I'm doing before I add the centers  and decide what needs to be done to finish this.

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