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STEP 1
POINSETTIA
MIXES FOR RED POINSETTIA
Medium: Alizarin Crimson + Bright Red + Naples Yellow
Dark: Medium value + Burnt Umber
Low Dark: Dark value + Burnt Umber + French Ultramarine Blue
Light: Medium value + Bright Red High Light: Light value + Naples Yellow
BLUE GREEN
(for the leaves under the red leaves/bracts)
Low Dark: Sap Green + French Ultramarine Blue + Raw Sienna
Medium: Low Dark value + Titanium White Light: Medium value + Warm White
MIXES FOR WHITE POINSETTIA
YELLOW-GREEN
(for the white leaves/bracts and the leaves beneath them)
Medium: Sap Green + Raw Sienna + Titanium White Dark: Medium value + Sap Green + Raw Sienna Low Dark: Dark value + Sap Green + Black
Light: Medium value + Warm White
High Light: Light value + Warm White
Step 1: Use the #8 brush to block in values for the leaf colors referring to Map 1 and the painting photo. Dry. Wipe
the surface.
Step 2: Blend where values change, pulling lightly from one edge to the other in the vein growth direction. Dry. Wipe the surface.
Step 3: Emphasize light and dark areas (with highlights and shade). Dry. Wipe the surface.
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