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ACRYLIC
STEP 2: When dry, use the no. 18/0 liner to add tiny veins of Prussian Blue Hue.
STEP 3: With the stylus, add a Titanium White dot where the stem and petals meet, and a Yellow Deep dot on the tips of the two inner petals. Paint three tiny Prussian Blue Hue strokes emerging from (but not touching) the tips of these two inner petals.
CARNATION
Paint the entire flower while its basecoat is wet. Do not wash the brush until the entire carnation is complete. STEP 1: Basecoat with Yellow Deep using the no. 4 round. Tip the brush with a tiny bit of Espresso. Starting at the center of the carnation’s base, pull seven shading strokes approximately halfway up the flower.
STEP 2: This step refers to the five columns of short white petals that run down the center section of the carnation. The columns will be painted one at a time. Roll the dirty brush on a paper towel to restore the point, and then tip the point with Titanium White. Starting with the very center column, pull short strokes (petals) beginning just outside the top of the basecoat and working down toward the center of the carnation’s base. The petals should lighten and become less defined as you move toward the base. Re- load the brush and paint the other four columns of pet- als. All columns should end at the center of the carnation’s base. Some petals near the bottom will overlap.
STEPS 3 & 4: If the carnation’s basecoat has dried, ap- ply a second coat of Yellow Deep before painting columns of white petals in the two remaining sections of the car- nation. These remaining petals are created following the same instructions provided in Step 2.
When the entire carnation is dry, paint the two curly stamen with Espresso on the no. 18/0 liner. Place two small dots of the same color at the end of each. The white stick dots in the center of the petals will be painted later.
CARNATION BUD
STEP 1: Create the bud’s base with Yellow Deep on the no. 2 round. The base consists of seven long strokes that be-
gin at the bottom center and fan out as they extend upward. The center stroke will be the longest, with the others (lying to the right and left of the center stroke) decreasing in size.
Next, tip the brush with a small amount of Espresso and pull shading strokes from the base about halfway up. Roll the brush on a paper towel to restore the point.
STEP 2: While Step 1 is still wet, add rows of Titanium White strokes similar to those in Carnation Step 2.
The calyx, leaves, and Titanium White stick dot at the base will be added later.
TINY DAISIES
STEP 1: Using the no. 2 round, paint the Espresso centers. Wash the brush, and then double-load with Yellow Deep and Titanium White. If the daisies appear transparent on the dark background, apply a second coat.
STEP 2: Add tiny Titanium White stick dots around the Espresso center.
ALL STEMS
Paint stems with the no. 6/0 liner. The stems on the light background are a brush-mix of Jade+Hookers Green. The stems on the dark background are Jade.
BUDS ON CURLY STEMS
STEP 1: The buds on the curves of the curly stems are tiny comma-strokes of Yellow Deep, created with the no. 2 round. Clean the brush.
STEP 2: With the same brush, paint a Titanium White stroke across the top of each Yellow Deep stroke. Next, add the Carbon Black stick dots on the vine, placing one be- tween each Yellow Deep stroke and one at the end of the curly stem.
LEAVES
STEP 1: Create the remaining wide leaves near the Blue Daisies with a double-load of Jade and Hookers Green on the no. 2 round. The S-stroke leaves are created with the same double-load on the no. 4 round, and the comma-
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