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| How to paint a basic rosebud - three strokes
Mix three shades of a color. Example: dark red, medium pink, pink-tinted white.
1st stroke - Double load a #6 flat brush by loading the brush with the dark shade, brushing on the pallette to blend. Then dip one corner in the off white paint. Brush again on the palette to blend and make the first stroke shown on the top of the chart at the left.
Tip: If the paint does not move easily, it may not be the correct consistency. Thin it just a bit.
Reload the brush and go over the stroke again for better coverage.
The 2nd and 3d strokes - wipe the brush and double load with the medium and the light colors.
Add the calyx and stem with thinned green
paint using a liner brush.
For a simple leaf, load the brush with a medium green and stroke one side of the leaf, pressing down at the start and lifting the brush at the end of the stroke. Double load the brush with medium green and a light green for the other side of the leaf.
For a greenery background, it should be applied to the surface before starting to paint the design. Use an old worn brush and lightly dab in some color.
If you are interested in further instruction and would like to order a book with basic tole and decorative painting instructions,
go to the Squidoo Lens, Easy to Paint Rosebuds - Click here
You will find the book, The Brushstroke Handbook, an excellent book, along with other instruction and project materials by well-known artists.
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