BLOSSOM

SUPPLIES

14OLB COLD PRESSED GUMMED BLOCK WATER COLOUR PAPER ROUND BRUSHES PAPER TOWEL

WATER SOLUBLE PENCILS

MASKING FLUID…molotow grafx masking liquid

MISSION WATER COLOURS…permanant yellow bight, yellow green, hookers green, burnt sienna.

WINDSOR AND NEWTON WATER COLOURS…colbolt violet and potters pink

step 1

mask out the middle of the blossoms

step 2

whilst you are waiting for the masking fluid to dry, get all your colours ready

step 3 start laying down the shapes of the petals with different

shades of pink

step 4

blot out areas where the light catches the petals…keep using your photo as reference

step 5 keep building up the petal shape with the pink paint getting

darker as you go

step 6

start adding the centre interest and the foliage

step 7

add the branch and stems

step 8 notice the lovely granulation

step 9

start shading the petal…use the natural run backs of the

the watercolour to your advantage…the parts you blotted out should also help you

step 10

use a water soluble pencil to start adding details to the petals

step 11 sand the water soluble pencil on to the damp watercolour to give the impression of pollen

step 12 carry on building up layers and adding details with a water

soluble pencil

step 13

leave to dry completely…do not use heat as you wont be able to lift off the masking fluid. when dry remove the

masking fluid…i used a putty rubber for this.

step 14

start adding the centre details…keep referring to your reference

step 15

fish off by adding a few darker shadows…and you are done!!