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Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Kilimanjaro Watercolor Paper, Natural White 140 lb. cold pressed, 15" x 22" (38.10 x 55.88 cm)
PALETTE
AMERICAN JOURNEY WATERCOLOR PAINTS Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Sienna
Cobalt Blue
Gamboge Hue Hooker’s Green Dark Ultramarine Blue
BRUSHES
GOLDEN FLEECE WATERCOLOR BRUSHES 3⁄4" flat
No. 8 round
No. 2 liner or rigger
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96)
SOURCES
Paint, paper and brushes are available at Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, www.cheapjoes.com; (800) 277-2788.
FLOWER, LEAVES AND STEMS
STEP 1: Mix a light and medium value Ultramarine Blue and Alizarin Crimson. This can be toward the blue or violet tones; the choice is yours. Wet one petal at a time and paint in differ- ent values of color. Blend out and let dry. The white irises are shaded with light and medium values of color.
Mix a light and medium value Hooker’s Green Dark and Gamboge Hue. With the no. 8 round brush, paint over the leaves and steams. Paint Gamboge Hue on some of the stems under the flowers. It is that simple, just paint them with differ- ent values of your green color. To get a darker green mix add a little Burnt Sienna to Hooker’s Green and paint some shadows on some of the leaves.
STEP 2: To do the darker value you do not have to wet the petal first, just put the darker value on dry paper. Some areas on the petals you will blend out to a lighter value. Beards on the flowers are basecoated with Gamboge Hue and little lines with Alizarin Crimson are painted on while still a little damp. Keep these lines light so they will look natural.
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