It is no secret that my favorite subject to paint is flowers
Today I want to show you how to paint
simple rose type flowers effectively
with just a few strokes
Look closely at the round
shaped flowers in the photo above
When you break the blooms down,
they are really just a group of petals in a circle
Anyone can do this!
The secret is using several tones and similar colors
With watercolor, start with the lightest areas first
and when they’re dry, continue adding darker tones
In the close up below, painted with acrylic,
the rose has a red edge, topped with pink,
then smaller curved strokes of orange and white
More srokes were added and below
is the finished painting, Pink Flower Therapy
In the painting below, Lidy’s Flowers,
the strokes making the yellow and orange blooms
are quite evident
A hand painted card is extra special
Just a few strokes and you’re done!
Use this technique to transform a bottle
For these blooms I loaded my brush
with red, pink, and white,
so the colors would randomly blend
The faux bloom in the vase
mimics the blooms on the Bottle Vase
In the blooms below you can see the many strokes
used to build up the flowers
Have some flower fun and try this!
If you do one you like, send me a photo and I’ll share it
on the blog for inspiration!!
Be Fearless!
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