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ACRYLIC
ROSES
Dry-brush Black Green loosely around the roses, keep- ing the edges soft and loose using a no. 6 filbert.
Basecoat each rose with one coat of Light Pink Mix by swirling color using a no. 6 filbert, keeping edges loose and fluffy.
Shade the left side of each rose with a 3⁄8" side load- ed brush mix of Medium Red Rose+Permanent Alizarin Crimson. Paint in the center with a no. 3 round using the same brush mix of paint.
Paint wispy comma-strokes on the left side using a no. 3 round and a brush mix of Medium Red Rose+Permanent Alizarin Crimson+Pink Mix (1:1:tch), following the curve of the rose when painting. Pick up Warm White on the dirty brush and add wispy comma-strokes on the other side of the rose, carrying a stroke around the center. High- light a few strokes with Warm White.
Paint some Black Green leaves with a no. 6 filbert. Add some filler stems, leaves and comma-stroke clusters with a liner and thinned Black Green.
Paint some Medium Green leaves with a no. 6 filbert, filling in around the roses. Some may be painted over the Black Green leaves.
Add some lighter leaves with a brush mix of Light Green Mix+Yellow Mix+Warm White (1:1:1) using a no. 4 filbert. Vein lines are painted with a liner and thinned Black Green.
Add Yellow Mix dots in the centers of the roses with a stylus. Add clusters of Warm White dots throughout the rose spray.
FINISHING
Trim the Medium Green Mix band with one coat of Warm White for the stripes. Using a no. 6 flat, paint each stripe leaving a brush width space between each stripe. Paint a line on the right side of each stripe with a liner and thinned Teal Green.
Paint the band and top of finial with Pink Mix.
Decorate the band on the lid with a long wavy line using a no. script liner and thinned Pink Mix. Add comma-strokes with a no. 1 liner
and Pink Mix. Overstroke the comma- strokes with smaller Medium White com- ma-strokes. Decorate the finial in the
same manner.
Paint stripes on the finial and line
work on the bottom edge around the roses with a liner and thinned Pink Mix.
Paint linework around the lid and finial with thinned Light Green Mix.
ANTIQUING THE ROSES
The area with roses is lightly antiqued. Be certain the area is completely dry before antiquing. Brush a thin coat of DecoArt Traditions Extender over the lid. Pick up a little Burnt Umber on a no. 6 filbert and brush over the area. Wipe back with a paper towel to highlight the roses and leaves. Soften edges with a mop. Antiquing should be darkest around the edges keeping the roses lighter.
Finish with two coats of Satin Varnish.
artist’s sketch
Linda Sharp cda was introduced to
decorative painting in 1980 and began
teaching in 1982. She joined SDP in
1987. Strokework and flowers are her fa-
vorite things to paint, though she constant-
ly studies and challenges herself with new
things. Linda loves designing and has had
several articles published. She passed her CDA in stroke in 2007, her MDA stroke in 2010, and continues working to achieve her MDA. Linda enjoys sharing the joy of painting with students, other artists, and the community. She is an active member of the Northern California Decorative Artists. You may email her at lindasharpcda@gmail.com.
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