Welcome to the April 2023 full length tutorial! This month we are painting a daffodil, which is the birth flower for March (this lesson is posted in April as I was moving to a new home in March).
| Mindset TIP: When you are trying out a new technique like under-painting it can be a bit overwhelming. You can take the stress out of the process by trying it out in your sketchbook or on a scrap piece of paper first. Allow yourself to explore and make mistakes so you can feel more relaxed while creating your final painting. You don't even have to paint the entire painting in your sketchbook, just practice the technique enough so you feel more confident about trying something new. |
| Materials | |
| Paper | 140lb cold pressed paper by Fluid |
| Brushes | #2, and #0/2 round brushes + 1/4 in. synthetic chisel brush |
| Colors | |
| Flowers | French ultramarine + light red Lemon yellow Gamboge nova Permanent yellow orange |
| Leaves | Cobalt green + sap green + neutral tint Cobalt green + sap green + MORE neutral tint |
| Sepal | New gamboge + raw sienna + burnt umber |
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Please note that each student can submit one assignment for feedback per month.